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series Definition

se·ries (sirēz, sērēz)

noun pl. -·ries

  1. a group or number of similar or related things arranged in a row a series of arches
  2. a group or number of related or similar persons, things, or events coming one after another; sequence; succession
  3. a number of things produced as a related group; set, as of books or television programs, related in subject, format, etc., or dealing with the same characters
  4. Bowling a set of three consecutive games
  5. Elec. an arrangement of devices in a circuit, in which the current flows sequentially through a series of components: used chiefly in the phrase in series
  6. Geol. a subdivision of a system of stratified rocks, consisting of the rocks laid down during a geologic epoch
  7. Math. the sum of a sequence, often infinite, of terms usually separated by plus signs or minus signs (Ex.: 1 + 3 + 5 + 7)
  8. Rhetoric a group of successive coordinate elements of a sentence

Etymology: L < serere, to join or weave together < IE base *ser-, to line up, join > Gr eirein, to join together, OE searu, a snare, armor, ON sørvi, necklace

adjective

Elec. designating or of a circuit in series

series Synonyms

series

n.

series applies to a number of similar, more or less related things following one another in time or place a series of concerts; sequence emphasizes a closer relationship between the things, such as logical or casual connection, numerical order, etc. the sequence of events; succession merely implies a following of one thing after another, without any necessary connection between them a succession of errors; chain refers to a series in which there is a definite relationship of cause and effect or some other logical connection a chain of ideas

series Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • workshop: A new series of music workshops are currently being run in Bristol by the group.
  • seminar: Teaching All courses are taught by a series of two-hour seminars over the first two terms.
  • article: A series of articles on VAT has already been written to appear in the next few months in Scouting Magazine.
  • event: The V&A are also hosting a series of events.
  • experiment: A series of experiments was done to see the effects of various minerals on the quality of plant growth.

Converse of object

  • organize: The Trust organizes a series of Members ' events throughout the year.
  • produce: They also run workshops and have produced a series of teaching videos.
  • comprise: The document comprise a series of spreadsheets plus Word documents on how the content analysis was conducted.
  • run: The Society runs a series of illustrated talks on a wide variety of subjects during the winter season.
  • begin: Now begins a series of adventures ( the propositions ).

Adjective modifier

  • animated: An animated TV series modeled on the movies appeared in the mid-'80's.
  • whole: This means you don´t need to book in advance or pay for a whole series of classes at once.
  • ongoing: How in hell do you get an ongoing series out of her?
  • popular: An action RPG, it became a popular anime series.

Noun used with modifier

  • TV: Tommy 6 Which TV series features a boat called the Vital Spark?
  • television: Based on the popular BBC Schools television series of the same name.
  • seminar: The most appropriate home list will usually be a seminar series of some kind.
  • lecture: Second in our lecture series on Edwardian Country Houses.
  • drama: In 1981 she returned in an episode of the BBC drama series Angels.
  • comedy: I am also an accomplished broadcaster currently appearing monthly on Radio 4 with my comedy series " The Hysterical Method Of Conception " .
series Quotes

Life should serve up its feast of experience in a series of courses.

—Golding, Sir William (Gerald)

We are all faced with a series of great opportunitiesö brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.

—Gardner,JohnWilliam

Un homme n'est rien d'autre qu'une se¤  rie d'entreprises. A man is no other than a series of undertakings.

—Sartre,Jean-Paul