serial

[ seer-ee-uh l ]

adj.in continuing order

Synonyms for serial

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Antonyms for serial

disordered

Word Origin & History

"coming in regular succession," 1840, from series + -al (1); popularized in reference to Dickens' novels, published one part at a time in periodicals (as opposed to all at once in a book). Found to be a useful word and given wide application. Serial number, indicating position in a series, first recorded 1866, originally of papers, packages, etc.; of soldiers from 1918. Serial killer is first attested 1981 (in relation to John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy), though serial had been used in connection with murders since the early 1960s. Related: Serially.

Example Sentences forserial

But the whole of active life is a serial and coordinated business.

It's a serial story, and will be continued in our next issue.

He turned to the serial story and began to read the synopsis.

The night bombarder has been telling me this yarn in serial form.

Suppose my serial story should be accepted and they should send me a check.

The only information you're required to give is your name, rank and serial number.

He went over to the autofile and punched St. Simon's serial number.

I was frank, and told her about my serial stories and Phil's typing.

The breaks in the e-text represent the 22 installments of the serial version.

There Colney left them, for the next instalment of the serial.

serial

consecutive

following

intermittent

more regular

more succeeding

serial

More words related to serial

asynchronous

consecutive

following

intermittent

more regular

more succeeding