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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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSERIES definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence. 2. a number of games, contests, or sporting events, with the same participants, considered as a unit. The two baseball clubs played a five-game series.

3. 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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseries noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: series. Definition of series noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSERIES | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   series noun [C] (SAME THINGS) Add to word list. B2. several things or events of the same type that come one after the other: a series of lectures. Fewer examples. This is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in the region. They suffered a series of mishaps during the trip. I've started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › seriesSERIES Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   noun, plural se·ries. a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence. a number of games, contests, or sporting events, with the same participants, considered as a unit: The two baseball clubs played a five-game series. a set, as of coins or stamps.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › seriesSeries - definition of series by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession. 2. A set of stamps, coins, or currency issued in a particular period. 3. Physics & Chemistry A group of objects related by linearly varying successive differences in form or configuration: a radioactive decay series; the paraffin alkane series. 4.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › seriesSeries Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   SERIES meaning: 1 : a number of things or events that are arranged or happen one after the other usually singular often + of; 2 : a set of regularly presented television shows involving the same group of characters or the same subject.