Definition of Serial
Serial
se·ri·al
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relating to or consisting of a series of events or things.
e.g. The detective investigated a serial killer who targeted young women.
(adjective)
repetitive or habitual, used to describe someone who follows a predictable pattern of behavior, especially committing an offense again and again;
e.g. She is a serial liar who tells one falsehood after another. He is a suspected serial killer.
(noun)
a story or narrative that is told over the course of multiple installments in a publication, on the radio, or on television, or one installment of such a series;
e.g. The novel will be made into a television serial this year. The library carries every serial released so far in this series.
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