serial

• ما يتعلق بالسلسلة أو يقع على شكل سلسلة؛ ما يحدث بصورة متتابعة أو متعاقبة أو وفق ترتيب معين.

Relating to or arranged in a series; occurring in a sequence or succession.

1. In regular succession without gapsB2formal

   Occurring one after another in a continuous sequence.

   متسلسل

   • The serial numbers on the products are printed in order.
   • The data is stored in a serial format for easy retrieval.
   • The events happened in a serial manner, each following the last.

   المرادفاتconsecutivecontinuoussequentialsuccessiveunbrokenuninterrupted

2. Composed in serial techniqueC1formal

   Relating to a musical composition technique using a fixed series of notes, especially in twelve-tone music.

   سِلْسِلِيّ

   • The composer used a serial technique in his latest symphony.
   • Serial music often sounds dissonant to untrained ears.
   • She studied the serial works of Schoenberg and Webern.

3. Occurring in or producing a seriesB1formal

   Relating to something that happens or is produced in a series, such as a serial story or crime.

   متسلسل

   • The novel was published as a serial in a magazine.
   • The police are investigating a serial killer.
   • The TV show is a serial drama with multiple seasons.

   المرادفاتconsecutiveepisodicperiodicsequentialsuccessive

   الأضدادone-off

4. Sequential performance of multiple operationsB2formal

   Relating to the execution of operations one after another, often in computing or manufacturing.

   تسلسلي

   • The computer processes data in a serial manner.
   • Serial processing is slower than parallel processing.
   • The assembly line uses serial operations to build the product.

   المرادفاتconsecutivelinearorderedsequentialsuccessive

   الأضدادconcurrentparallelsimultaneous

• اسم يدل على عمل فني أو إعلامي، كمسلسل تلفزيوني أو إذاعي أو مطبوع، يُنشر أو يُبثّ على شكل حلقات أو أجزاء متتابعة على فترات منتظمة.

A noun referring to a work, such as a television program or a periodical, that is published or broadcast in a series of installments at regular intervals.

1. Serialized programB1formal

   A story or show published or broadcast in regular installments.

   مسلسل

   • The television network aired a popular crime serial every Thursday.
   • She binge-watched the entire serial over the weekend.
   • The author's new serial is being published in a magazine.

   المرادفاتserializationseries

2. Periodical publicationB1formal

   A publication, such as a magazine or journal, that is issued at regular intervals.

   دورية

   • The library subscribes to several academic serials.
   • He published his research in a scientific serial.
   • The serial is released monthly and covers various topics.

   المرادفاتjournalmagazineperiodicalpublicationreview