serial

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

ruОтносящийся к серии или расположенный в виде серии; происходящий последовательно или по порядку.esRelativo a una serie o dispuesto en serie; que ocurre de manera sucesiva o en orden.frRelatif à une série ou disposé en série ; qui se produit de manière successive ou dans un ordre donné.deZu einer Serie gehörend oder in Form einer Serie angeordnet; in einer Reihenfolge aufeinanderfolgend oder nacheinander ablaufend.ptRelativo a uma série ou disposto em forma de série; que ocorre em sequência ou em ordem.zh属于或构成一个系列的；按顺序依次发生的。arما يتعلق بالسلسلة أو يقع على شكل سلسلة؛ ما يحدث بصورة متتابعة أو متعاقبة أو وفق ترتيب معين.

1. In regular succession without gaps B2 formal

   Occurring one after another in a continuous sequence.

   • 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.

   ruПоследовательныйesseriado, en seriefren série, successifdeAufeinanderfolgendptSequencialzh连续的arمتسلسل

   Synonymes: consecutivecontinuoussequentialsuccessiveunbrokenuninterrupted

2. Composed in serial technique C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСерийныйesserial (técnica compositiva)frsériel (technique de composition musicale)deseriellptSerialzh序列的arسِلْسِلِيّ

3. Occurring in or producing a series B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСерийныйesserial (en serie)fren sériedeseriellptSerialzh系列的arمتسلسل

   Synonymes: consecutiveepisodicperiodicsequentialsuccessive

   Antonymes: one-off

4. Sequential performance of multiple operations B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПоследовательныйessecuencialfrséquentieldeSequenziellptSequencialzh串行的arتسلسلي

   Synonymes: consecutivelinearorderedsequentialsuccessive

   Antonymes: concurrentparallelsimultaneous

• more serial comparative form
• most serial superlative form

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее произведение, например телепрограмму или периодическое издание, которое публикуется или транслируется сериями через регулярные промежутки времени.esSustantivo que designa una obra, como una serie de televisión o una publicación periódica, que se emite o publica en entregas o episodios a intervalos regulares.frNom désignant une œuvre, par exemple une émission de télévision ou une publication périodique, qui paraît ou est diffusée en épisodes ou en parties successives à intervalles réguliers.deSubstantiv für ein Werk, etwa eine Fernsehsendung oder eine periodische Publikation, das in regelmäßigen Abständen in Folgen veröffentlicht oder ausgestrahlt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma obra, como um programa de TV ou uma publicação periódica, veiculada ou publicada em partes ou episódios sucessivos, geralmente em intervalos regulares.zh指以系列形式定期发布或播出的作品，如电视节目、连续剧或连载出版物。arاسم يدل على عمل فني أو إعلامي، كمسلسل تلفزيوني أو إذاعي أو مطبوع، يُنشر أو يُبثّ على شكل حلقات أو أجزاء متتابعة على فترات منتظمة.

1. Serialized program B1 formal

   A story or show published or broadcast in regular installments.

   • 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.

   ruСериалesSerie (serializada)frFeuilleton (sérialisé)deSerieptSériezh连续剧arمسلسل

   Synonymes: serializationseries

2. Periodical publication B1 formal

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

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

   ruПериодическое изданиеesPublicación periódicafrPériodiquedePeriodikumptPublicação periódicazh连续出版物arدورية

   Synonymes: journalmagazineperiodicalpublicationreview

• serials plural form
• serials' possessive plural form
• serial's possessive singular form