serial
A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in…A literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
» The police suspect Tom is a serial killer.
Полиция подозревает, что Том — серийный убийца.
Поліція підозрює, що Том — серійний вбивця.
Meaning
4 sensesA literary or dramatic work, such as a radio or television programme, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
(slang)A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens.
(UK)A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.
- a serialized set of programs
- a periodical that appears at scheduled times
Examples
88 sentencesThe police suspect Tom is a serial killer.
Поліція підозрює, що Том — серійний вбивця.
ruПолиция подозревает, что Том — серийный убийца.
The police suspect that Tom is a serial killer.
Поліція підозрює, що Том — серійний вбивця.
ruПолиция подозревает, что Том — серийный убийца.
Tom had no idea Mary was a serial killer.
Tom has been accused of being a serial killer.
Tom had no idea that Mary was a serial killer.
ruТом понятия не имел, что Мэри — серийная убийца.
deTom hatte keine Ahnung, dass Mary eine Serienmörderin war.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis. Cognate to ItaliaFormed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis. Cognate to Italian seriale. First use appears c. 1823. See cite below.
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Forms
plural: serialsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a serialized set of programs:series
- a periodical that appears at scheduled times:seriesserial publication
Word family
9 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- a serial killer
- serial killer
- was a serial