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serial
What does serial mean?
serial (adjective): in regular succession without gaps.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use serial in a sentence?
- Serial concerts. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce serial?
/ˈsɪɹiəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does serial come from?
Formed as series + -al, on model of Latin seriālis, from seriēs + -ālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of serial?
Words related to serial
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “serial”?
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What does “serial” mean?
collective, done or held in common
Not quite: that's what mutual means.
causing misery or pain or distress
Not quite: that's what painful means.
in regular succession without gaps
Right! That's what “serial” means.
easily or conveniently transported
Not quite: that's what portable means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “serial”?
consecutive
Right!
appropriate
Not quite: appropriate means something else.
significant
Not quite: significant means something else.
independent
Not quite: independent means something else.
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