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series

series

393 2.3
Several games played in a row between the same teams to decide a winner
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪriz/
translation icon : serie (de partidos)
  • The Boston Celtics take a 3-2 lead in the World Championship series.
  • World Series
  • series of games
  • Championship Series

He's like like three time Truck Series champion Jack Sprague.

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Examples

  • The two rival teams played a thrilling series to determine who would make the championship playoffs.

  • If Denver plays Miami, it's going to be a better series than people think.

  • Who won the World Series?

  • Game six of the World Series.

  • The North Carolina series is completely finished.

  • The Cubs win the world series!

  • But the Bulls play hard and win the series, four grueling games to two.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Phillies dominated Tampa Bay, fourth game of the World Series, 10 to 2.

  • After a hard-fought series, the home team emerged victorious and secured their place in the finals.

  • The baseball series between the Yankees and Red Sox is always highly anticipated each season.

Synonyms

playoff
vsseries
347 2.8

Games between top teams to decide the champion

is any succession of contests between the same teams, not only postseason events

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
393 2.3
rubber
  • Jargon
4 7.4
match
517 1.4
game
1.0

Surface Forms

series singular
series plural

Etymology

Series comes from the Latin word series, meaning 'a row' or 'a sequence'. So a sports series is several games played in succession between the same teams to decide a winner.