series
noun
Simple meaning
Similar things placed in order or happening one after another.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sihreezSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪɹiz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Similar things placed in order or happening one after another
“They were investigating a series of bank robberies.”
electronics
Connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other
“The voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors.”
A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
broadcasting
A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Similar things placed in order or happening one after another
Used this way, series is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“They were investigating a series of bank robberies.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “series of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: series of …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
How It’s Used
The word’s distinct uses, one example each.
Similarnoun
“They were investigating a series of bank robberies.”
Connectionnoun
“The voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors.”
More ways to use series
- “The Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers.”noun
- “They were investigating a series of bank robberies.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A circuit having its parts connected serially.
A series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2).
A serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions.
A serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions.
A serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions.
A series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression.
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