serial

adjective

/ˈsɪəriəl/

/ˈsɪriəl/

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[only before noun] doing the same thing in the same way several times; done in the same way several times
- a serial rapist
- He is wanted for serial murder.
- Such people can be described as serial monogamists.
[only before noun] (of a story, etc.) broadcast or published in several separate parts
- a novel in serial form
- The BBC has taken each installment of Charles Dickens' serial novel ‘Bleak House’ and created 15 half-hour episodes.
[usually before noun] (specialist) arranged in a series
- tasks carried out in the same serial order
Homophones cereal | serial
cereal serial
/ˈsɪəriəl/

/ˈsɪriəl/
- cereal noun
  A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
- serial noun
  All the female characters in this serial are very strong.
- serial adjective
  The novel was first published in serial form.

serial

noun

/ˈsɪəriəl/

/ˈsɪriəl/

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a story that is broadcast or published in several separate parts on television, on the radio, on the internet, in a magazine, etc.
- a classic drama serial
- a new six-part drama serial
Homophones cereal | serial
cereal serial
/ˈsɪəriəl/

/ˈsɪriəl/
- cereal noun
  A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle.
- serial noun
  All the female characters in this serial are very strong.
- serial adjective
  The novel was first published in serial form.
Topics TV, radio and newsc1
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from series + -al, perhaps suggested by French sérial.

单词	serial
释义	serial adjective /ˈsɪəriəl/ /ˈsɪriəl/ jump to other results [only before noun] doing the same thing in the same way several times; done in the same way several times a serial rapist He is wanted for serial murder. Such people can be described as serial monogamists. [only before noun] (of a story, etc.) broadcast or published in several separate parts a novel in serial form The BBC has taken each installment of Charles Dickens' serial novel ‘Bleak House’ and created 15 half-hour episodes. [usually before noun] (specialist) arranged in a series tasks carried out in the same serial order Homophones cereal \| serialcereal serial /ˈsɪəriəl/ /ˈsɪriəl/ cereal noun A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. serial noun All the female characters in this serial are very strong. serial adjective The novel was first published in serial form. serial noun /ˈsɪəriəl/ /ˈsɪriəl/ jump to other results a story that is broadcast or published in several separate parts on television, on the radio, on the internet, in a magazine, etc. a classic drama serial a new six-part drama serial Homophones cereal \| serialcereal serial /ˈsɪəriəl/ /ˈsɪriəl/ cereal noun A nutritious breakfast cereal can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. serial noun All the female characters in this serial are very strong. serial adjective The novel was first published in serial form. Topics TV, radio and newsc1 Word Originmid 19th cent.: from series + -al, perhaps suggested by French sérial.
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