Series
'sɪəriːz
Definitions
2 meaningsA set of related things, events, or items that follow one another in a particular order.
'sɪəriːz
A set of related things or events, usually arranged in order.
The company released a new series of smartphones.
💡 Simply: Imagine a line of things that go together, like a TV show with many episodes. Or, think of a bunch of steps you do one after the other. That's a series!
👶 For kids: A series is like a bunch of things that go together, one after the other. Like all the episodes of a TV show!
More Examples
This series of unfortunate events led to his downfall.
The artist presented a series of paintings at the gallery.
How It's Used
"I enjoy watching the latest series on Netflix."
"The Fibonacci series is a fascinating mathematical concept."
"A series of meetings are scheduled to discuss the project."
To arrange or present something as a series; to serialize.
'sɪəriːz
To arrange things in a series.
The data was serialized for storage.
💡 Simply: To put things in a specific order, like lining up toys or arranging data for a computer.
👶 For kids: To series something is to put things in a special line or order.
More Examples
The editor decided to series the articles in chronological order.
How It's Used
"The data needs to be serialized for transmission."
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
in a series of
Happening multiple times in a row.
"The athlete won the competition in a series of impressive performances."
limited series
A television series with a predetermined number of episodes, usually meant to tell a complete story within that specific timeframe
"The streaming service announced a new limited series about the life of a historical figure"
From Latin *series* ('row, chain, sequence'), derived from *serere* ('to join, arrange').
Used since the 17th century to describe a set of things or events.
Memory tip
Think of a TV series – a set of connected episodes.