serial number

noun

: a number indicating place in a series and used as a means of identification

Examples of serial number in a Sentence

the serial number of a computer
Recent Examples on the Web Prosecutors said serial numbers on the gold bars and fingerprints on tape that bound together the stacks of cash were traced to Hana and Daibes. Seamus Webster, Fortune, 17 July 2024 Prosecutors said serial numbers on the gold bars and fingerprints on tape that bound together the stacks of cash were traced to Mr. Hana and Mr. Daibes. Larry Neumeister and Philip Marcelo, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024 But pieces of the BMW at the site of the fatal crash, including parts of the bumper, had the car's serial number, Assistant Prosecutor Caitlin Broo said Monday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024 Before the new requirement, mayors and commissioners were required to provide the equivalent of name, rank and serial number: source of income, property ownership, business interests and major debts. Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for serial number 

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Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serial number was in 1838

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“Serial number.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serial%20number. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

serial number

noun
: a number showing place in a series and used as a means of identification
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