series

Definitions

1. noun

   A number of things that follow one after another.

   Examples

   • A series of small events led to the company's fall.
   • A series of storms hit the coast that winter.
   ≈chain≈line≈sequence≈stream≈succession +9 more
2. noun

   A TV or radio show with many episodes.

   Examples

   • Friends was one of the most successful TV series.
   • The new series starts next month.
   ≈show≈program
3. noun

   In British English, one season of a TV show.

   Examples

   • I enjoyed the third series of that show.
   • The second series was even better than the first.
   ≈season
4. noun

   A set of games between two teams.

   Examples

   • The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four game series.
   • They won the series in three straight games.
5. noun

   A group of rough diamonds of mixed quality.

   Examples

   • The dealer looked at a series of rough diamonds before making an offer.
   • A new series arrived from the mine last week.
6. noun

   In math, the sum of the terms of a sequence of numbers.

   Examples

   • Mathematicians have studied the harmonic series for centuries.
   • This infinite series adds up to a fixed number.
7. noun

   In science, a rank used to group living things, above order.

   Examples

   • Scientists placed the group within a larger series.
   • The series sits between order and superorder in this system.
8. noun

   In science, a rank used to group living things, above group.

   Examples

   • Botanists sometimes use a series to group related plants.
   • The series sits between group and epifamily in this system.
9. noun

   In science, a rank below section and above species in a plant genus.

   Examples

   • The genus is split into several series by leaf shape.
   • This plant belongs to the largest series in the genus.
10. noun

    In language study, a set of sounds that share a feature.

    Examples

    • The voiceless stops form one series in this language.
    • Linguists grouped the sounds into a nasal series.