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SEERR-eez/ˈsɪəriːz/

A series is a number of similar things one after another: a series of delays / meetings; a TV series. Series is the same in singular and plural: one series, two series. Sequence stresses order; set is a group that belongs together. Serial as an adjective means in a series (a serial publication). A common error is “a serie” or “serieses.”

Meaning

A number of similar things that come one after another.

Examples

• “There was a series of delays.”
• “There has been a series of complaints this week.”
• “I am watching a new crime series.”

Good to know

a series of + plural noun. singular = plural form. TV: a series. Order word: sequence.

Near in meaning

sequence

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