serial
Having to do with or arranged in a series.
Adjective 4 meanings
Having to do with or arranged in a series.
Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly.
“The serial killer had a string of victims across seven states.”
Published or produced in installments.
Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing.
Noun 3 meanings
A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.
Verb 1 meaning
to assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft)
Etymology
Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis. Cognate to Italian seriale. First use appears c. 1823. See cite below.
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SERIAL at a glance
SERIAL has 6 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (S 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + A 1 + L 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,803 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with serial
All rhymesOne letter away
- AERIAL6
- SERVAL9
- FERIAL9
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