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series

series

58 2.7
A group of stamps or coins with the same design issued together
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪriz/
translation icon : serie
  • It is issue number two of our comic book series, Rhett and Link's Blood Oath.
  • designs of a series
  • 1989 series
  • 1998 series

Examples

  • Internationally, the ISO 9000 series of quality management systems has gained almost universal acceptance.

    Academic text (1994)
  • I have the whole series.

  • I read the first three books of a series called The Black Witch.

  • Among these short stories are a series of remarkable animal fables.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The British Pain Society (see Resources) has produced a series of pain scales in multiple languages (Figure 2).

    Academic text (2011)
  • Eleanor put together a top-notch research library for us... with a complete first-edition set of The Life Aquatic companion series.

  • The collector was thrilled to receive a series of limited-edition stamps featuring endangered animals.

  • My grandfather has a series of old coins from different countries that he enjoys showing to visitors.

  • At the auction, I found a series of vintage postcards depicting famous landmarks around the world.

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 Productive

body of work
23 4.1
portfolio
54 4.4
series
58 2.7
creation
111 2.7

Surface Forms

series singular
series plural

Etymology

Series comes from the Latin word series, meaning 'a row' or 'a sequence', just like the word serial. So a stamp or coin series is a group with the same design released together as a set.