D defs.my
Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Serial

/sĭr'-ēˌ-əl/ · Se·ri·al · IPA /ˈsɪɹ.i.əl/
01 a. Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to a series; consisting of a series; appearing in successive parts or numbers; as, a serial work or publication.
  2. 2.
    Of or pertaining to rows.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Serial homology — See under Homology.
Serial symmetry — See under Symmetry.
02 n. A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.
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    A publication appearing in a series or succession of part; a tale, or other writing, published in successive numbers of a periodical.