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Definition serial in British English

serial adjective

adjective
/ˈsɪəriəl/
1

doing something or happening several times in the same way

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Example

serial murders

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1.2

used for describing a person or their behaviour, often in a humorous way

Example

a serial flirt

2

arranged in a series, or forming part of a series

Example

Several of Dickens's novels were originally published in serial form.

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Definition serial in British English