Synonyms for serial
ˈsɪər i əlse·ri·al

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1. serialadjective

   Having to do with or arranged in a series.

   Synonyms:
   sequential

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1. serial, seriesnoun

   a serialized set of programs

   "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"

   Synonyms:
   serial publication, series

   Antonyms:
   synchronic, synchronal, synchronous, disordered, unordered

2. series, serial, serial publicationadjective

   a periodical that appears at scheduled times

   Synonyms:
   serial publication, series

   Antonyms:
   synchronal, synchronous, disordered, synchronic, unordered

3. consecutive, sequent, sequential, serial, successiveadjective

   in regular succession without gaps

   "serial concerts"

   Synonyms:
   incidental, nonparallel, accompanying, ensuant, sequent, consequent, consecutive, straight, resultant, in series(p), attendant, back-to-back, successive, concomitant, sequential

   Antonyms:
   disordered, synchronic, synchronous, unordered, synchronal

4. serialadjective

   pertaining to or composed in serial technique

   "serial music"

   Synonyms:
   sequent, successive, in series(p), nonparallel, sequential, consecutive

   Antonyms:
   synchronic, synchronal, synchronous, unordered, disordered

5. serialadjective

   pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series

   "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"

   Synonyms:
   sequent, successive, in series(p), nonparallel, sequential, consecutive

   Antonyms:
   unordered, synchronous, synchronic, disordered, synchronal

6. serial, in series(p), nonparalleladjective

   of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations

   "serial processing"

   Antonyms:
   unordered, disordered, synchronous, synchronal, synchronic

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1. serialadjective

   Synonyms:
   successive, consecutive, continuous, continued

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1. List of paraphrases for "serial":

   series, recurrent, serialized, instalment, number, suite, range, set, serials, stock, standard

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1. Sasha Reid:

   At a certain point, you know that there is a serial killer operating, studying serial homicide for over 10 years now, you learn not to ignore patterns.

2. Katherine Ramsland:

   My initial impression of Dennis Rader was that Dennis Rader wanted to challenge me, and what surprised me was the fact that there was n’t anything in Dennis Rader background that would correspond with the typical formula we have of serial killers. I recently heard a detective say that all serial killers have trauma in their background. He was wrong about that.

3. Nicolas Martin, www.iatrogenic.org:

   The headline reads, Docs say patients make them prescribe useless antibiotics. This puts a physician in roughly the same predicament as a serial killer. The latter says, Stop me before I kill again, while the former says, Stop me before I prescribe again.

4. Nicolas Martin, www.iatrogenic.org:

   The headline reads, "Docs say patients make them prescribe useless antibiotics." This puts a physician in roughly the same predicament as a serial killer. The latter says, "Stop me before I kill again, while the former says, "Stop me before I prescribe again."

5. Megan Walker:

   The entire issue of men's violence against women is not a joke, and for an alleged serial rapist to be performing on stage in London, Ontario, is entirely inconsistent with the views this community holds towards women.