What does series mean?
Definitions for series
ˈsɪər izse·ries
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word series.
Princeton's WordNet
seriesnoun
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
"they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
serial, seriesnoun
a serialized set of programs
"a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
series, serial, serial publicationnoun
a periodical that appears at scheduled times
seriesnoun
(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
"the visiting team swept the series"
seriesnoun
(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other
"the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"
seriesnoun
a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
"the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"
seriesnoun
(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
Wiktionary
seriesnoun
A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.
seriesnoun
A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals
Friends was one of the most successful television series in recent years.
seriesnoun
A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
The third series of Friends aired from 1996 to 1997.
seriesnoun
The sum of the terms of a sequence.
The harmonic series has been much studied.
seriesnoun
A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.
The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.
seriesnoun
An unranked taxon.
seriesadjective
Connected one after the other in a circuit.
You have to connect the lights in series for them to work properly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Seriesnoun
Etymology: serie, Fr. series, Latin.
Draw out that antecedent, by reflecting briefly upon the text as it lies in the series of the epistle. Seth Ward, of Infidelity.
The chasms of the correspondence I cannot supply, having destroyed too many letters to preserve any series. Alexander Pope.
This is the series of perpetual woe,
Which thou, alas, and thine are born to know. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
series
A series refers to a sequence or progression of elements or events that follow a specific order or pattern. This can include a set of related or connected objects, ideas, actions, or occurrences arranged in a consecutive or sequential manner. In mathematics, a series represents the sum of the terms in a sequence, often denoted by the plus (+) operator between each term. Overall, a series is characterized by its regularity, order, and continuity.
Webster Dictionary
Seriesnoun
a number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as, a continuous series of calamitous events
Seriesnoun
any comprehensive group of animals or plants including several subordinate related groups
Seriesnoun
an indefinite number of terms succeeding one another, each of which is derived from one or more of the preceding by a fixed law, called the law of the series; as, an arithmetical series; a geometrical series
Etymology: [L. series, fr. serere, sertum, to join or bind together; cf. Gr. to fasten, Skr. sarit thread. Cf. Assert, Desert a solitude, Exert, Insert, Seraglio.]
Wikidata
Series
A series is, informally speaking, the sum of the terms of a sequence. Finite sequences and series have defined first and last terms, whereas infinite sequences and series continue indefinitely. In mathematics, given an infinite sequence of numbers { an }, a series is informally the result of adding all those terms together: a1 + a2 + a3 + · · ·. These can be written more compactly using the summation symbol ∑. An example is the famous series from Zeno's dichotomy and its mathematical representation: The terms of the series are often produced according to a certain rule, such as by a formula, or by an algorithm. As there are an infinite number of terms, this notion is often called an infinite series. Unlike finite summations, infinite series need tools from mathematical analysis, and specifically the notion of limits, to be fully understood and manipulated. In addition to their ubiquity in mathematics, infinite series are also widely used in other quantitative disciplines such as physics, computer science, and finance.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Series
sē′ri-ēz, n.sing. and pl. a succession of things connected by some likeness: sequence: order: (math.) a progression of numbers or quantities according to a certain law.—Arithmetical series, a series whose terms progress by the addition or subtraction of a constant difference; Geometrical series, a series whose successive terms progress by a constant multiplier or divisor—the common ratio; Reciprocal series, a series each of whose terms is the reciprocal of the corresponding term of another series. [L.,—serĕre, sertum, to join.]
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Series
(a) Arranged in succession as opposed to parallel. Thus if a set of battery jars are arranged with the zinc of one connected to the carbon of the next one for the entire number, it is said to be arranged in series. When incandescent lamps are arranged in succession so that the current goes through one after the other they are arranged in series. The opposite of parallel, q. v., or multiple arc, q. v.; it may be used as a noun or as an adjective. (b) See Electro-Chemical Series; (c) Thermo-Electric Series (d) Electrostatic Series; (e) Electro-motive Series. Synonym--Cascade Connection (but little used.)
Editors Contribution
series
A sequence or number of steps.
The series of communication and information was simple and accurate.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
Entomology
Series
a group of species, genera or families, arranged to show agreement in a common character which is not of sufficient importance to warrant the next higher division.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'series' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #654
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'series' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1862
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'series' in Nouns Frequency: #288
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of series in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of series in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of series in a Sentence
Ive enjoyed every moment of my career racing in the NASCAR Cup Series and Im so thankful for all the great memories and friendships Ive made, im excited for what the future holds and Im looking forward to sharing the plans for 2020 and beyond in the coming weeks.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday:
Contrary to the resolution, United States is not engaged in the use of force against Iran. Four months ago, I took decisive action to eliminate Qassem Soleimani while Qassem Soleimani was in Iraq. Iran responded by launching a series of missiles at our forces stationed in Iraq. No one was killed by these attacks.
Science advances through tentative answers to a series of more and more subtle questions which reach deeper and deeper into the essence of natural phenomena.
The fact that there's been a series of changes over the last few years is a reflection of how society is changing and how that office is changing too.
We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over so in a series of kindness there is at last one which makes the heart run over.
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- متسلسلة, مسلسلات تلفزيونية, مسلسلات, سلسلةArabic
- sèrieCatalan, Valencian
- řada, seriálCzech
- række, tv-serie, tv-programDanish
- Reihe, SerieGerman
- σειρά, σύνολο, αλληλουχίαGreek
- serioEsperanto
- serieSpanish
- مجموعه تلویزیونی, سری, سریال, مجموعهPersian
- sarjaFinnish
- suite, sérieFrench
- סדרה, טורHebrew
- श्रृंखला, टी वी श्रृंखलाHindi
- sorozat, sorHungarian
- seriIndonesian
- röð, þáttaröðIcelandic
- serieItalian
- סדרהHebrew
- テレビドラマ, テレビシリーズ, 系列, ドラマ, シリーズJapanese
- 연속극, 티뷔 시리즈, 시리즈, 드라마Korean
- seriemLatin
- raupapaMāori
- serie, reeksDutch
- rekkeNorwegian
- szeregPolish
- sequência, seriado, sériePortuguese
- serieRomanian
- сериа́л, ряд, се́рия, после́довательность, телесериа́лRussian
- red, serija, nizankaSerbo-Croatian
- summa, oändlig summa, svit, följd, serie, följetongSwedish
- msururuSwahili
- தொடர்Tamil
- సిరీస్Telugu
- سلسلہUrdu
- sökod, televidasökod, radionasökod, näijenotVolapük
- סעריעYiddish
- 系列Chinese
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