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Synonyms of serial
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appearing in parts or numbers that follow regularly
- "Uncle Tom's Cabin" first appeared as a serial novel from 1851 to 1852
Synonyms for serial
- episodic
- (also episodical),
- periodical,
- serialized
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nounSynonyms of serial (Entry 2 of 2)
a publication that appears at regular intervals
- the university library has a vast collection of serials
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The first known use of serial was in 1823
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