serial

Etymology

1840,^[1][2] in reference to the books of Charles Dickens (published in sequential parts, as a series). Formed as series +‎ -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis.

Cognate to Italian seriale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɪəɹiːəɫ/
• Homophone: cereal

Adjective

serial (not comparable)

1. Having to do with or arranged in a series.

   The serial killer had a string of victims across seven states.

   He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash.

2. Published or produced in installments.

Noun

serial (plural serials)

1. A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
2. A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
3. (computing, slang) A serial number required to activate software.

   Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.

Related terms

References

• DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. →ISBN, Ch. 6.
• serial at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Google books: uses of serial

Anagrams

• Alires, Israel, Isreal, Lieras, Sailer, Sal Rei, ariels, railes, realis, relais, resail, sailer, serail

Noun

serial m, f (plural seriales)

1. serial