"series" meaning in All languages combined

See series on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: ˈsɪə.riːz Audio: en-us-series.ogg [US] Forms: series [singular], series [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|series|series}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A series of events, meetings, experiments, etc. is several of them that happen one after the other and are related. Tags: singular
    Sense id: simple-series-en-noun-RfpnQrHp
  2. A TV or Radio series is a number of programs usually with the same setting and characters.
    Sense id: simple-series-en-noun-GCeXhb-x
  3. A series is a sporting event in which many teams compete for a championship.
    Sense id: simple-series-en-noun-MnHw-FF~
  4. If something is connected in series, electricity passes through each point before going to the next point.
    Sense id: simple-series-en-noun-d~Y~K~Q0 Categories (other): Technical
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