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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesseriell
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zeˈʁi̯ɛl
"Die Daten werden in einer seriellen Verbindung übertragen."
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', stemming from 'series' meaning a row, chain, or sequence, originating from the verb 'serere' meaning to join or interweave. The term entered English in the late 16th century, initially relating to order or succession, and later expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries to describe publications released in installments and sequential technological interfaces.
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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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