series

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Brittany's friends come over to her house on Thursday nights to watch their favorite TV series together.

noun

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

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

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series

noun

pl. -·ries

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 in series
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 of series

Classical Latin from serere, to join or weave together from Indo-European base an unverified form ser-, to line up, join from source Classical Greek eirein, to join together, Old English searu, a snare, armor, Old Norse sørvi, necklace

Elec. designating or of a circuit in series

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series

noun

pl. 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 publications that present an extended narrative, such as a comic book series, or that have similar subjects or similar formats, such as a series of cookbooks.
b. A succession of individual programs presented as parts of a unified whole, such as the set of episodes of a television show or a podcast.
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 of series

Latin seriēs 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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The sum of a sequence of terms, for example 2 + 2² + 2³ + 2⁴ + 2⁵ + ...
A group of rock formations closely related in time of origin and distinct as a group from other formations.

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series

series succession progression sequence chain train string

These nouns denote a number of things placed or occurring one after the other. Series refers to like, related, or identical things arranged or occurring in order: a series of days; a series of facts. In a succession the elements follow each other, generally in order of time and without interruption: a succession of failures. A progression reveals a definite pattern of advance: a geometric progression. In a sequence elements are ordered in a way that indicates a causal, temporal, numerical, or logical relationship or a recurrent pattern: a natural sequence of ideas. In a chain the elements are closely linked or connected: the chain of command; a chain of proof. Train can apply to a procession or to a sequence of ideas or events: a train of mourners; my train of thought. A string consists of similar or uniform elements likened to objects threaded on a long cord: a string of islands; a string of questions.

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Noun

(plural series)

A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.
(US, Canada) A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals
Friends was one of the most successful television series in recent years.
(UK) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
The third series of Friends aired from 1996 to 1997.
(mathematics) The sum of the terms of a sequence.
The harmonic series has been much studied.
(cricket, baseball) A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.
The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.
(biology) An unranked taxon.

Usage notes

In the United Kingdom, television and radio programs (spelt in Commonwealth English as "programmes") are divided into series, which are usually a year long. In North America, the word "series" is a synonym of "program", and programs are divided into year-long seasons.
(mathematics): Beginning students often confuse series with sequence.

Adjective

(not comparable)

(electronics) Connected one after the other in a circuit.
You have to connect the lights in series for them to work properly.

Origin

From Latin series, from serere (“to join together, bind").

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