serial

Noun
  1. A serialized set of programs (synset 106633954)
    "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
    is a type of: broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show
    subtypes:
    • soap opera - a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
    • tetralogy - a series of four related works (plays or operas or novels)
    has: episode, installment, instalment - a part of a broadcast serial
    same as: series
  2. A periodical that appears at scheduled times (synset 106606007)
    is a type of: periodical - a publication that appears at fixed intervals
    subtypes:
    • semiweekly - a periodical that is published twice each week (or 104 issues per year)
    • weekly - a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
    • semimonthly - a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
    • monthly - a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
    • quarterly - a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
    • bimonthly - a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
    • biweekly - a periodical that is published twice a week or every two weeks (either 104 or 26 issues per year)
    member holonym: issue, number - one of a series published periodically
    has: installment, instalment - a part of a published serial
    same as: serial publication, series
Adjective
  1. In regular succession without gaps (synset 301671982)
    "serial concerts"
    similar to: ordered - having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
    same as: consecutive, sequent, sequential, successive
  2. Pertaining to or composed in serial technique (synset 302808080)
    "serial music"
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  3. Pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series (synset 302807844)
    "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"
  4. Of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations (synset 302388926)
    "serial processing"
    referred to in: computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    similar to: asynchronous - not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
    same as: in series, nonparallel

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