seˈrial adjective

1. Forming a series
2. In series
3. In a row
4. In instalments
5. Of publication in instalments
6. Using series as the basis of composition (music)
7. (of supernumerary buds) one above another
8. Transferring one bit at a time (computing)

1. A publication, esp a story, in instalments
2. A motion picture, television or radio play appearing in instalments

seˈrialism noun (music)

Serial technique, or use of it

seˈrialist noun

A writer of serials, or of serial music

seriality /-alˈi-ti/ noun

serializāˈtion or serialisāˈtion noun

1. Publication in instalments
2. The use of notes and/or other elements of music in regular patterns

seˈrialize or seˈrialise transitive verb

1. To arrange in series
2. To publish serially

seˈrially adverb

seˈriate /-ət/ adjective

1. In rows
2. Forming one or more series

To arrange in a series, or in order

seˈriately adverb

seriāˈtion noun

serial access memory noun (computing)

Memory where storage locations can be accessed only in predetermined sequences, eg in magnetic tape

serial killer noun

A person who murders several people over a period, often killing the victims in the same way or choosing victims of the same type, sex, age, etc

serial monogamy noun

The practice of having a sequence of monogamous affairs with different partners

serial number noun

The individual identification number marked on each one of a series of identical products

serial port noun (computing)

A connection on a computer through which data can only be sent one bit at a time

serial technique noun

The technique of music based on series

serial time noun

Time regarded as an infinite regression of successive times, each needed for the description of its predecessor (JW Dunne, 1875–1949)

series winding noun

(in an electric motor) a winding of the armative coil and field-magnet coil so that they are in series with the external circuit

series-woundˈ adjective

arithmetical series (mathematics)

A series progressing by constant difference

geometrical series (mathematics)

A series progressing by constant ratio

in series (physics)

Of electric components, connected in such a way that a current flows through them (cf in parallel)