SERIAL


Meaning of SERIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪəriəl ]

( serials)

1.

A serial is a story which is broadcast on television or radio or is published in a magazine or newspaper in a number of parts over a period of time.

...one of BBC television’s most popular serials, Eastenders...

Maupin’s novels have all appeared originally as serials.

N-COUNT

2.

Serial killings or attacks are a series of killings or attacks committed by the same person. This person is known as a serial killer or attacker.

The serial killer claimed to have killed 400 people.

ADJ : ADJ n

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