"serial" meaning in English

See serial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪəriːəɫ/ Audio: en-au-serial.ogg [Australia] Forms: serial [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is considered to be serial, it takes place in multiple times.
    Sense id: simple-serial-en-adj-oIVsluYJ

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪəriːəɫ/ Audio: en-au-serial.ogg [Australia] Forms: serial, serials [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A serial is a story or play appearing in pieces on a radio or magazine.
    Sense id: simple-serial-en-noun-oaMTQrLV
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