Noun
serial -
a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series" ; "the Masterworks concert series"
series
broadcast ,
programme ,
program message that is transmitted by radio or television
instalment ,
episode ,
installment a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
soap opera a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)
serial -
a periodical that appears at scheduled times
series ,
serial publication
periodical a publication that appears at fixed intervals
instalment ,
installment a part of a published serial
semiweekly
weekly a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
semimonthly a periodical that is published twice each month (or 24 issues per year)
monthly a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
quarterly a periodical that is published every quarter (or four issues per year)
bimonthly a periodical that is published twice a month or every two months (either 24 or 6 issues per year)
biweekly
Adjective
serial -
pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series; "serial monogamy" ; "serial killing" ; "a serial killer" ; "serial publication"
serial -
of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations; "serial processing"
in series ,
nonparallel
asynchronous not synchronous; not occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase
computer science ,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
serial -
pertaining to or composed in serial technique; "serial music"
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
serial -
in regular succession without gaps; "serial concerts"
consecutive ,
sequent ,
sequential ,
successive
ordered having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule; "an ordered sequence"
