series
series Lexical Profile
series Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A number of similar or related things, events, or actions coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession.
"The university hosted a series of public lectures on renewable energy throughout the autumn semester."
A set of regularly broadcast television or radio programs, or a sequence of related books or articles, that share the same title, characters, or overarching theme.
"Her latest mystery novel is the fourth installment in a bestselling detective series."
A set of games or matches played consecutively between the same two teams or competitors to determine an overall winner.
"The visiting baseball team won the opening three-game series over the weekend."
In mathematics, the indicated sum of the terms of a finite or infinite sequence of numbers or algebraic expressions.
"In calculus class, the students learned how to test whether an infinite geometric series converges or diverges."
In physics and electronics, an arrangement of circuit components connected end-to-end along a single path so that the same electric current flows through each component sequentially.
"Because the four batteries were wired in series, their voltages added together to power the lantern."
Word Nuance & Usage
The word "series" has the exact same spelling and pronunciation in both its singular and plural forms (e.g., "one television series," "three television series"); the form "serieses" is nonstandard.
• Rhymes for series
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century directly from Latin series ('row, chain, or succession'), derived from the verb serere ('to join, link, or bind together').