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Antonyms for serial

Grammar : Adj
Spell : seer-ee-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɪər i əl

Definition of serial

Origin :
  • "coming in regular succession," 1840, from series + -al (1); popularized in reference to Dickens' novels, published one part at a time in periodicals (as opposed to all at once in a book). Found to be a useful word and given wide application. Serial number, indicating position in a series, first recorded 1866, originally of papers, packages, etc.; of soldiers from 1918. Serial killer is first attested 1981 (in relation to John Wayne Gacy and Ted Bundy), though serial had been used in connection with murders since the early 1960s. Related: Serially.
  • adj in continuing order
Example sentences :
  • But the whole of active life is a serial and coordinated business.
  • Extract from : « Evolution in Modern Thought » by Ernst Haeckel
  • It's a serial story, and will be continued in our next issue.
  • Extract from : « The Call of the Beaver Patrol » by V. T. Sherman
  • He turned to the serial story and began to read the synopsis.
  • Extract from : « The Girl on the Boat » by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
  • The night bombarder has been telling me this yarn in serial form.
  • Extract from : « High Adventure » by James Norman Hall
  • Suppose my serial story should be accepted and they should send me a check.
  • Extract from : « Old Ebenezer » by Opie Read
  • The only information you're required to give is your name, rank and serial number.
  • Extract from : « I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon » by Richard Sabia
  • He went over to the autofile and punched St. Simon's serial number.
  • Extract from : « Anchorite » by Randall Garrett
  • I was frank, and told her about my serial stories and Phil's typing.
  • Extract from : « The Chauffeur and the Chaperon » by C. N. Williamson
  • The breaks in the e-text represent the 22 installments of the serial version.
  • Extract from : « Alonzo and Melissa » by Daniel Jackson, Jr.
  • There Colney left them, for the next instalment of the serial.
  • Extract from : « One of Our Conquerors, Complete » by George Meredith

Synonyms for serial

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