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The definition of a series is a group or number of people or things which are related, similar or produced together.

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An example of series is the set of Harry Potter books.

See series in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. series

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

Origin: 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

See series in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. series series

A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession.
A set of stamps, coins, or currency issued in a particular period.
Physics & Chemistry A group of objects related by linearly varying successive differences in form or configuration: a radioactive decay series; the paraffin alkane series.
Mathematics The sum of a sequentially ordered finite or infinite set of terms.
Geology A group of rock formations closely related in time of origin and distinct as a group from other formations.
Grammar A succession of coordinate elements in a sentence.
a. A succession of usually continuously numbered issues or volumes of a publication, published with related authors or subjects and similar formats.
b. A succession of regularly aired television programs, each one of which is complete in and of itself.
a. Sports A number of games played by the same two teams, often in succession.
b. Baseball The World Series.
Linguistics A set of vowels or diphthongs related by ablaut, as in sing, sang, sung, and song.

Origin:

Origin: Latin seriēs

Origin: , from serere, to join; see ser-² in Indo-European roots

Usage Note: Series is both a singular and a plural form. When it has the singular sense of “one set,” it takes a singular verb, even when series is followed by of and a plural noun: A series of lectures is scheduled. When it has the plural sense of “two or more sets,” it takes a plural verb: Two series of lectures are scheduled: one for experts and one for laypeople.

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