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   Se·ries

   /ˈsirēz/

   

   noun

   • 1. a number of things, events, or people of a similar kind or related nature coming one after another: "the explosion was the latest in a series of accidents" Similar sequencesuccessionstringchainconcatenationtrainrunchapterroundprogressionprocessionspatewavestreamrashoutbreaksetcoursecyclerowlinebankbatteryarrangementorder
   • ▪ a set of books, maps, periodicals, or other documents published in a common format or under a common title: "the first four books in the "
   • ▪ a set of games played between two teams, or among any number of individual competitors: "a playoff series against Portland"
   • ▪ a line of products, especially vehicles or machines, sharing features of design or assembly and marketed with a separate number from other lines: "early models of the 600D series incorporated a centrifugal oil filter"
   • ▪ a set of stamps, banknotes, or coins issued at a particular time or having a common design or theme: "a series of five stamps issued today to mark the 14th World Orchid Conference"
   • 2. a set of related television or radio programs, especially of a specified kind: "a new drama series" Similar set of programsprogramproductionserialsituation comedysoap operainformal:sitcomsoap
   • 3. another term for tone row
   • 4. denoting electrical circuits or components arranged so that the current passes through each successively: "a series circuit"
   • 5. (in chronostratigraphy) a range of strata corresponding to an epoch in time, being a subdivision of a system and itself subdivided into stages: "the Pliocene series"
   • 6. a set of elements with common properties or of compounds related in composition or structure: "the metals of the lanthanide series"
   • 7. a set of quantities constituting a progression or having the several values determined by a common relation.
   • 8. a group of speech sounds having at least one phonetic feature in common but distinguished in other respects: "the voiced plosive series [b], [d], [g]"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘row, chain’, from serere ‘join, connect’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seriesSeries Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   A series is a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession, such as a concert series, a set of television programs, or a group of chemical compounds. The word has various meanings and uses in different contexts, such as mathematics, physics, or grammar.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSERIES | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of series as a number of similar or related events or things, one following another, or a set of similar or related events or things, one following another. See examples, synonyms, collocations and translations of series in different contexts and domains.

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   Learn the meaning of series as a noun and an adjective, and see how it is used in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, origin, and related words of series, and take a quiz to test your vocabulary.

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   3 days ago · Learn the meaning of series as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Find out how series can refer to a group of things, events, or elements in different contexts, such as mathematics, geology, or rhetoric.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seriesSeries - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of series. noun. similar things placed in order or happening one after another. “they were investigating a series of bank robberies”. see more. noun. a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionseries noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word series in English. Find out how to use series to refer to a set of TV or radio programmes, events, sports games or electrical circuits.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › seriesSERIES | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of series as a noun in English, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Series can refer to several things or events of the same type, or a group of television or radio programmes.