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seriality

seriality

9.9
A relation in logic where each item is related to at least one other item
  • noun
  • /ˌsɪəriˈælɪti/
  • Specialized
: serialidad
  • The concept of seriality is crucial in logic, where it shows how one element is connected to at least one other.

Examples

  • Seriality is an important property in set theory, as it describes the relationships among elements in ordered sets.

  • In mathematics, seriality allows us to understand how each number can relate to the next in a sequence.

  • The social construction of gender is theorized to operate in society in many different ways: as an institution, as seriality, as performance, and as a process.

    Academic text (2013)

Surface Forms

seriality singular
serialities plural

Morphology

seriality = serial (semi-transparent) = serial + ity

Morphologically regular, but the technical logic/mathematics sense ('each element related to at least one element') is specialized and not obvious to average learners.

Etymology

Seriality comes from series ('a row' or 'a sequence') and the ending -ity makes it a noun. So, in logic seriality means every element is linked to at least one other, like members in a chain.