serialize
verb
Simple meaning
To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sihreeuhlyzSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪɹiəlaɪz
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Definition
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verb
To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
computing
To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
Used this way, serialize is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
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More ways to use serialize
- “Serialize the numbers.”verb
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