serial

IPA: sˈɪriʌɫ

A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
(computing, slang) A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.
(UK) A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot.

Having to do with or arranged in a series.
(of a person) Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly.
Published or produced in installments.
(grammar) Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing.

Examples of "serial" in Sentences

They're very hesitant to use the term serial killer.
I mean, are you using the term serial killer at this point?
We're probably all familiar with the term serial killer, mass murderer and spree killer.
Trans have code numbers and serial numbers the numbers for the one i put in are550 serial# cd-68-330746?
Langton disliked using the term serial killer and mentioned it only once, but during the questioning the journalists were quick to bring up the Ripper murder case.
COOPER: I talked to the captain in charge of this the other -- (UNINTELLIGIBLE) -- last night, who said that, I mean, they're not using the term serial killer yet.
If the term serial entrepreneur suggests something a bit sinister, it's not without good reason-one does have to be a little crazy to start two, three, or as many as seven companies.
DriveGet, serial, serial, % drv%; volume serial number msgbox, Drive = % drv% ` nNAME = % drivename% ` nStatus = % status% ` nType = % type% ` nCapacity = % cap% ` nFree = % free% ` nFAT = % fs% ` nSerialNumber = % serial%