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in series
se·ries C0212000 (sîr′ēz)n. pl. series 1. A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession.2. A set of stamps, coins, or currency issued in a particular period.3. Physics & Chemistry A group of objects related by linearly varying successive differences in form or configuration: a radioactive decay series; the paraffin alkane series.4. Mathematics The sum of a sequentially ordered finite or infinite set of terms.5. Geology A group of rock formations closely related in time of origin and distinct as a group from other formations.6. Grammar A succession of coordinate elements in a sentence.7. 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.8. a. Sports A number of games played by the same two teams, often in succession.b. Baseball The World Series.9. Linguistics A set of vowels or diphthongs related by ablaut, as in sing, sang, sung, and song.Idiom: in series In an arrangement that forms a series.
[Latin seriēs, from serere, to join; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: series, chain, progression, sequence, string, succession
These nouns denote a number of things placed or occurring one after the other: a series of days, a series of facts; a chain of command, a chain of proof; a progression of courses toward a degree, a progression of prime numbers; a sequence of a chemical reactions, the sequence of events leading to the accident; a string of islands, a string of questions; a succession of failures, a succession of actors auditioning for the play.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.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1.in series - of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing"nonparallel, serialcomputer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structuresasynchronous - not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase |
in series
in series1. In a progression or sequence. All of my grade school pictures hang in series in my parents' living room.2. In an arrangement or positioning that allows an electrical current to move through each component in a particular order. If these parts aren't in series, the current won't travel through them as we want it to. in series In an arrangement that forms a series.in series
Synonyms for in seriesadj of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operationsSynonymsRelated Words- computer science
- computing
- asynchronous
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