Series

Quick meaning: Series is a noun meaning A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

Meaning

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

More Meanings

1. (broadcasting) A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals.
2. (broadcasting, chiefly UK) Synonym of season (“one of the groups of episodes that together make up a whole series”).
3. (mathematics) The sequence of partial sums ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_i of a given sequence aᵢ.
4. (cricket, baseball) A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.
5. The optional taxonomic rank above order/subseries, but below superorder.
6. The optional taxonomic rank above group, but below epifamily.
7. A subdivision of a genus, a taxonomic rank below that of section (and subsection) but above that of species.

Example Sentences

I enjoyed the third series of Friends.

The harmonic series has been much studied.

The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.

Friends was one of the most successful television series in recent years.

Word Forms

• serieses

Synonyms for series

Depending on context, synonyms include serie, chain, line, sequence, stream, succession.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include serial, sequence, total, sequencing, processed, collation.

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