serial
adjective
[ ˈsɪərɪəl ]
• consisting of, forming part of, or taking place in a series.
• "a serial publication"
• repeatedly committing the same offence and typically following a characteristic, predictable behaviour pattern.
• "a serial killer"
• using transformations of a fixed series of notes.
• "the harmonic flow of serial music"
• (of a device) involving the transfer of data as a single sequence of bits.
serial
noun
• a story or play appearing in regular instalments on television or radio or in a magazine.
• "a new three-part drama serial"
• (in a library) a periodical.
• "the Serials Librarian"
Origin:
mid 19th century: from series + -al, perhaps suggested by French sérial .
