World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesserial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: seɾiˈaw
"O número serial do equipamento foi registrado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Consisting of, forming, or taking place in a series.
"The detective analyzed the serial pattern of burglaries across the city."
- 1
A story or program delivered in installments at regular intervals.
"She eagerly awaited the weekly broadcast of her favorite television serial."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'serialis', originating from 'series' meaning a row, chain, or sequence. It entered the English language in the early 17th century to describe things arranged or occurring in a series.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Serial" is said worldwide
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sériel
Transliteration: se-ʁjɛl
"Il lit un roman publié sous forme sérielle."
seriell
Transliteration: zeˈʁi̯ɛl
"Die Daten werden in einer seriellen Verbindung übertragen."
seriale
Transliteration: seˈrja.le
"Il codice seriale del prodotto si trova sul retro."
serial
Transliteration: seˈɾjal
"La policía investiga un caso de asesino serial."
serial
Transliteration: seɾiˈaw
"O número serial do equipamento foi registrado."
धारावाहिक
Transliteration: dhaaravaahik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक लोकप्रिय टेलीविज़न धारावाहिक है।"
连续的
Transliteration: lián xù de
Script: 中文汉字
"这台机器采用连续的处理方式。"
연속적인
Transliteration: yeon-sok-jeok-in
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 연속적인 사건들을 조사하고 있다."
連続の
Transliteration: renzoku no
Script: 日本語
"警察は連続殺人事件を追っている。"
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