series
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- noun
- /ˈsɪriz/
- Specialized
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conexión en serie
- The engineer explained how each part of the device relies on a series of connections for the electricity to pass through.
- series circuit
- connected in series
- series and parallel circuits
Examples
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At one end of the box are a series of ports for electrical connections.
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But we get a series of small impulses.
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Cells are connected in series on a mounting board commonly called a solar panel or module.
Academic text (2011) -
Totoro's structure inside will be created using a series of concentric rings.
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Their scheme was based on a series of capacitors and diodes that rectified AC to DC.
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Sensors will read air currents, sending data via a series of computers to wing surfaces that will react continuously to dampen turbulence.
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The circuit was designed with a series of resistors connected one after another to control the current flow.
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To understand the function, we need to visualize the series of components that make up the entire electrical circuit.
Synonyms
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Parts connected one after another so electricity has only one path and flows through each
Antonyms
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A closed path for electricity that splits into branches so devices work independently
Idioms
Compounds
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An annual baseball championship in North America between the winners of the American League and the National League
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A list of numbers measured one after another at regular steps to show change, for example daily temperature or sales
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A group of rare metals with similar properties used in magnets and electronics
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An X-ray test of the stomach and intestines after drinking a barium solution
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A list of numbers where each number is the previous number multiplied by the same number
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Parts connected one after another so electricity has only one path and flows through each
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An ordered list of metals and ions showing which ones gain or lose electrons more easily
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A list of metals that shows which metal can replace another in a liquid
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A list of metals and metal ions arranged by how easily they lose electrons
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A group of 15 radioactive elements in the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium, including uranium and plutonium
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A group of simple chemicals made of carbon and hydrogen, like methane and propane
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A way to write a repeating shape or wave as a sum of sine and cosine waves
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A group of simple molecules made only of carbon and hydrogen, starting with methane
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A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly
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A group of simple molecules like methane and propane made of hydrogen and carbon
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A page near the front of a book that shows the series name and other details
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Etymology
Series comes from the Latin word series, meaning 'a row' or 'a sequence', and we often say components are 'in series' when they are linked one after another. So in a circuit a series connection means the current flows through each part in turn.