se·ries
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plural series
Definition of series
1a
: a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession
a concert series the hall opened into a series of small rooms
b
: a set of regularly presented television programs each of which is complete in itself
2
: the indicated sum of a usually infinite sequence of numbers
3a
: the coins or currency of a particular country and period
b
: a group of postage stamps in different denominations
4
: a succession of volumes or issues published with related subjects or authors, similar format and price, or continuous numbering
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: a division of rock formations that is smaller than a system and comprises rocks deposited during an epoch
6
: a group of chemical compounds related in composition and structure
7
: an arrangement of the parts of or elements in an electric circuit whereby the whole current passes through each part or element without branching — compare parallel
8
: a set of vowels connected by ablaut (such as i, a, u in ring, rang, rung)
9
: a number of games (as of baseball) played usually on consecutive days between two teams
in town for a 3-game series
10
: a group of successive coordinate sentence elements joined together
11
: soil series
12
: three consecutive games in bowling
in series
: in a serial or series arrangement
Examples of series in a Sentence
a five-part series on the history of baseball
a series of articles on global warming
The Yankees played a three-game series against the Red Sox last week.
The play-off series between the two teams begins next week.
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Next up in our freshman intro series is Jaden McDaniels, who will play a key role in replacing the vast production the Huskies lost from last year's NCAA tournament team. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Jaden McDaniels Brings High Expectations, Potential to New-Look Washington," 9 Sep. 2019 Beverett hit wide receiver Matt Polk for touchdowns of 33 and 50 yards in the first half against a Faith Lutheran team that showed its only offensive pulse on its opening series, a 17-play scoring drive. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Five-star DB Kelee Ringo adds dynamic offensive dimension in Saguaro rout of Faith Lutheran," 9 Sep. 2019 Leading 24-6 after T.J. Hockenson’s touchdown early in the fourth quarter, the Lions spent most of their next two defensive series in their nickel package, while the Cardinals went almost exclusively no-huddle on offense. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions film review: Self-inflicted wounds, not play calling, led to collapse," 9 Sep. 2019 The Astros will pitch Zack Greinke on Monday, Wade Miley on Tuesday and Justin Verlander on Thursday in their upcoming series with the A's, with a bullpen day on Wednesday. — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, "Astros to roll with 4-man rotation for rest of season," 8 Sep. 2019 An obsession with lights and holograms began with his Epic concert series, which Prydz brought in its 4.0 iteration to NYC in 2016. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Eric Prydz Announces Special One-Off Holo Performance in NYC," 6 Sep. 2019 The Twins are expecting big crowds this weekend at Target Field for their series against the Indians. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Ian Miller soaks in first major league experience," 6 Sep. 2019 Check the Friday newsletter for details on the timing of our mini-series. — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, "Hotline newsletter: TV selections coming, bowl projections, my top-25 ballot, poor ROI on head coaches and more," 6 Sep. 2019 In its continuing series on religious cultures in the city, the Chicago History Museum this fall will examine the diverse Muslim communities that have made a home here. — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Fall preview: Andy Warhol and the first Botanic Garden holiday lights fest make for an exciting season at Chicago-area museums," 5 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'series.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for series
series
noun
English Language Learners Definition of series
: a number of things or events that are arranged or happen one after the other
: a set of regularly presented television shows involving the same group of characters or the same subject
: a set of books, articles, etc., that involve the same group of characters or the same subject
See the full definition for series in the English Language Learners Dictionary
series
noun
se·ries
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plural series
Kids Definition of series
: a number of things or events arranged in order and connected by being alike in some way
the third book in the series On either side of the rut were a series of ledges.— Louis Sachar, Holes
series
noun
se·ries
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plural series
Medical Definition of series
1
: a number of things or events of the same class coming one after another in spatial or temporal succession
described a new series of cases
2
: a group of specimens or types progressively differing from each other in some morphological or physiological attribute
a series of antitoxins
3
: a group of chemical compounds related in composition and structure
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