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series

series

612 2.3
A set of related television or radio programs released in episodes
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪriz/
translation icon : serie (de televisión)
  • She now stars in the Apple TV Plus series Palm Royale.
  • TV series
  • television series
  • book series

She now stars in the Apple TV Plus series Palm Royale.

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Examples

  • Our first question to kick off the series is from Tonisha.

  • Today we are starting our series on Adobe Illustrator.

  • I was listening to a tape series on child development last night.

  • If you want to write your own mystery series, read the ones that are already successful.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I also watched the BBC series which was so cute.

  • But I have been trying to watch this series of The Apprentice.

  • Her work includes two Victorian mystery series and a series set during World War I.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I'm gonna be an actress in a television series.

  • Six issues of this popular interactive ebook series have been published so far.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I watched the latest episode of my favorite motivational series on YouTube.

Synonyms

TV show
vsseries
275 1.0

A TV program that people watch for fun or information

focuses on a set of related installments released in regular episodes
television show
vsseries
131 1.0

A program you watch on TV in separate episodes

is the broader episodic format across media, not limited to screen broadcasts
serial
vsseries
40 3.4

A story or program released in parts over time

is broader, covering programs, radio, or periodicals released regularly

Antonyms

12 4.4

Can work without being connected to other things

8 5.6

An event that happens only once and is not repeated

Idioms

in series
  • Specialized
2 5.8

Placed end to end so each depends on the previous

Compounds

164 3.0

An annual baseball championship in North America between the winners of the American League and the National League

time series
  • Specialized
7 3.7

A list of numbers measured one after another at regular steps to show change, for example daily temperature or sales

lanthanide series
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A group of rare metals with similar properties used in magnets and electronics

GI series
  • Specialized
1 6.7

An X-ray test of the stomach and intestines after drinking a barium solution

geometric series
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A list of numbers where each number is the previous number multiplied by the same number

series circuit
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Parts connected one after another so electricity has only one path and flows through each

7.8

An ordered list of metals and ions showing which ones gain or lose electrons more easily

9.5

A list of metals that shows which metal can replace another in a liquid

electromotive series
  • Specialized
9.5

A list of metals and metal ions arranged by how easily they lose electrons

actinide series
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of 15 radioactive elements in the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium, including uranium and plutonium

alkane series
  • Specialized
6.5

A group of simple chemicals made of carbon and hydrogen, like methane and propane

exponential series
  • Specialized
7.4

A sum of powers of x that equals e^x for every number x

Fourier series
  • Specialized
8.6

A way to write a repeating shape or wave as a sum of sine and cosine waves

methane series
  • Specialized
5.1

A group of simple molecules made only of carbon and hydrogen, starting with methane

9.9

A very strong poison that attacks the nerves, like sarin, used as a weapon

A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly

ordered series
  • Specialized
4.8

A list of things put one after another to compare or measure

paraffin series
  • Specialized
6.4

A group of simple molecules like methane and propane made of hydrogen and carbon

power series
  • Specialized
8.9

An endless sum of terms with powers like x, x squared, x cubed

series binge
  • Informal
4.0

A long time spent watching many episodes of a TV show in one sitting

series title page
  • Specialized
6.8

A page near the front of a book that shows the series name and other details

How Long

series
612 2.3
feature
189 3.7
short subject
  • US
2 6.5

Surface Forms

series singular
series plural

Etymology

Series comes from the Latin word series, meaning 'a row' or 'a sequence', and is the same root as serial. That's why a TV series is a set of episodes that come one after another.