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Meaning of "serial" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SERIAL

From New Latin seriālis, from Latin seriēsseries.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SERIAL

serial  [ˈsɪərɪəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Serial can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SERIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of serial in the English dictionary

The first definition of serial in the dictionary is a novel, play, etc, presented in separate instalments at regular intervals. Other definition of serial is a publication, usually regularly issued and consecutively numbered. Serial is also of, relating to, or resembling a series.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERIAL


antibacterial
ˌæntɪbækˈtɪərɪəl
arterial
ɑːˈtɪərɪəl
bacterial
bækˈtɪərɪəl
biserial
ˌbaɪˈsɪərɪəl
cereal
ˈsɪərɪəl
ethereal
ɪˈθɪərɪəl
ferial
ˈfɪərɪəl
immaterial
ˌɪməˈtɪərɪəl
imperial
ɪmˈpɪərɪəl
magisterial
ˌmædʒɪˈstɪərɪəl
managerial
ˌmænɪˈdʒɪərɪəl
material
məˈtɪərɪəl
ministerial
ˌmɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl
multiserial
ˌmʌltɪˈsɪərɪəl
noncereal
ˌnɒnˈsɪərɪəl
nonserial
ˌnɒnˈsɪərɪəl
pluriserial
ˌplʊrɪˈsɪərɪəl
rectiserial
ˌrɛktɪˈsɪərɪəl
triserial
traɪˈsɪərɪəl
uniserial
ˌjuːnɪˈsɪərɪəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERIAL

serial correlation
serial killer
serial killing
serial monogamy
serial murder
serial number
serial port
serial rapist
serial rights
serial writer
serialism
serialist
seriality
serialization
serialize
serially
seriate
seriately
seriatim

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERIAL

abacterial
aerial
biomaterial
criterial
crown imperial
editorial
enterobacterial
genetic material
insulating material
long-wire aerial
mycobacterial
nanomaterial
nonbacterial
nonmaterial
offensive material
prime ministerial
raw material
reading material
satellite dish aerial
subaerial
waste material

Synonyms and antonyms of serial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SERIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «serial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of serial

Translation of «serial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERIAL

Find out the translation of serial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of serial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «serial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

连载
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serial
570 millions of speakers

English

serial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धारावाहिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسَلْسَل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сериал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

publicação em série
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রমিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

feuilleton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Siri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Serie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

連続もの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연재물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

truyện phát hành nhiều kỳ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुक्रमिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seriale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serial
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серіал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

serial
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σίριαλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

reeks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

serie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

serie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of serial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERIAL»

The term «serial» is very widely used and occupies the 4.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERIAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «serial» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «serial» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about serial

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10 QUOTES WITH «SERIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word serial.
1
Bryan Batt
Did Anthony Hopkins really have to be a serial killer to be in 'Silence of the Lambs?,' I don't think so, no. It's called acting, people.
2
Nina Bawden
I grew up on a suburban street with lace curtains and dull neighbours, so I made up stories to tell my friend, in which they became serial killers and burglars. She told her mother, who then told mine.
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Seth Berkley
I was a serial monogamist.
4
Lauren Beukes
I did a lot of research on real serial killers, and they're not Hannibal Lecters. They're cruel men who are given the opportunity to do something terrible, and a lot of the time it's about impotence. They feel powerless in the real world.
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Marc Blucas
Most of the time, actors respond to the thing that's so far from who they are. We all want to play the serial killer and the ex-con.
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Jonathan Brandis
I do look forward to doing things in the future that I haven't done before. Do you know what I have always dreamt about? Playing a serial killer!
7
Matthew Bright
I followed him at the time and thought he was hysterical. He was the first serial killer, a new kettle of fish, because we didn't have the detection techniques in those days.
8
Pat Brown
The one noticeable similarity with almost all serial killer victims is their short height and low weight.
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Pat Brown
Telling the community a serial killer is out there stirs up a lot of unpleasant attention.
10
Pat Brown
There are many more serial killers living outside the prison walls than inside.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERIAL»

Discover the use of serial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Serial Killers
Explores the crimes of notorious serial killers, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and the Green River Killer.
T. R. Thomas, 2009
2
Serial Offenders: Current Thought, Recent Findings
Citing numerous case examples, this book will provide forensic psychologists and psychologists, as well as criminologists, social workers and corrections officials with relevant and informative data.
Louis B. Schlesinger, 2000
3
Inside the Minds of Serial Killers: Why They Kill
Examines the variety of serial killers and explains how they work, why they do what they do, who they are and what makes them kill
Katherine M. Ramsland, 2006
4
Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters
In this unique book, Peter Vronsky documents the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in Ancient Rome, through fifteenth-century France, up to such notorious ...
Peter Vronsky, 2004
5
Profiling and Serial Crime: Theoretical and Practical Issues
Part two examines serial crime in detail, including cyber-bullying, stalking, rape, murder, and arson. This edition has been thoroughly revised throughout to reflect the latest research in criminal profiling and serial crime.
Wayne Petherick, 2012
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Serial Innovators: How Individuals Create and Deliver ...
In today's economy, with the future of so many large firms on the line, this book is a clarion call to businesses to rethink how to nurture and thrive on their innovative workforce.
Abbie Griffin, Raymond Price, Bruce Vojak, 2012
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Serial Offenders: Theory and Practice
Serial Offenders: Theory And Practice Explores The Act Of Criminal Profiling And The Effective Methods Of Case Analysis And Linkage.
Kevin Borgeson, Kristen Kuehnle, 2010
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Serial Killers
Some profilers believe that serial killers don't learn from their mistakes. This book explores the greed-factor that sets in and explains how killers come to think that the more they kill and get away with it, the easier it will become.
William Murray, 2009
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The Green River Serial Killer
For a graphologist, one who is specially trained to analyze hand-writing, the very idea of obtaining an authentic, first-generation handwriting specimen from the serial killer who yielded the most kills in United States history—Gary Ridgway ...
Pennie Morehead, 2012
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The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder.
Harold Schechter, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term serial is used in the context of the following news items.
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The twisted friendship of crime writer Ann Rule and serial killer Ted …
But for a generation raised on true-crime pulp and TV movies about Bundy, he remains the face of serial murder in America — the killer of at least 30 women ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Chillicothe connection? Woman saved lives by shooting possible …
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Detectives across the country are re-examining cold cases including the deaths of women in Chillicothe, Ohio, after a possible serial ... «fox8.com, Jul 15»
3
Police Ask for Public to Help Catch Possible Colorado Serial Shooter
With a third victim gunned down along a northern Colorado road this week, authorities are looking into whether a serial shooter is behind the random string of ... «NBCNews.com, Jun 15»
4
'Serial' Seasons 2 and 3 Get Premiere Dates
Sarah Koenig's acclaimed “Serial” podcast won't return for a second season until fall, but a third season is already in the works, premiering next spring. Koenig ... «Variety, May 15»
5
In Connecticut serial killer case, four more bodies found behind strip …
(CNN) The remains of at least four additional people have been found during a serial killer investigation behind a Connecticut strip mall where the bodies of ... «CNN, May 15»
6
Md. court allows Adnan Syed to proceed with appeal in 'Serial' case
Syed's case was popularized by the smash hit podcast “Serial,” created by journalists from the “This American Life” public radio broadcast. Since the podcast ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
7
Serial stowaway is arrested in Florida at coastal resort near …
"Serial Stowaway" Marilyn Jean Hartman has been caught doing what she appears to be good at, traveling for free. She is known for repeatedly trying to board ... «CNN, Feb 15»
8
'Serial' missed its chance to show how unfair the criminal justice …
Serial, the popular podcast that ends this week, is about a real-life teenage murder mystery. Reporter Sarah Koenig explores lingering doubts about the case of ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
9
Best Buy Made Not the Best 'Serial' Joke on Twitter
Listeners to "Serial" know that a Maryland Best Buy is a key site in the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee. The state alleges that Adnan Syed killed Lee in the parking lot ... «Vulture, Dec 14»
10
Cops: "Serial killer" arrested in deadly LA shooting spree
LOS ANGELES - A man in custody is a serial killer who is suspected of randomly shooting seven people - killing four - over five days in the Los Angeles area, ... «CBS News, Aug 14»

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