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. Brendan Tracy:

   I watched a colleague of mine try a shooting case where someone got shot, so he’s able to try those very serious violent crimes and then switch, maybe someone who was a serial shoplifter and then charged with grand larceny and is in mental health treatment court because they had mental health issues, he was able to handle the wide range of cases and do them all fairly.

2. Raag Singhal:

   What's ’ interesting in the Aileen Wuornos case, and it’s a highly unusual case, is if you were to talk to the public and say ‘ This is a serial killer who was executed, ’ I don’t think anyone would lose sleep over it. The things the public typically looks at are whether they have confidence in the defendant's guilt and whether they got due process. The third thing is whether the defendant was treated consistently with those who acted similarly, it’s a strange concept when you’re talking about those who acted similarly and you’re talking about a serial killer.

3. Robert Leduc:

   I will get every engine serial number and will see the parts that are committed and if it supports the engine shipment date.

4. Rachael Rollins:

   He was a serial murderer, and each mention of his name is a trigger to the families he devastated, reopening wounds that we can only hope had finally started to heal, in the truest of ironies, Bulger's family has experienced the excruciating pain and trauma their relative inflicted on far too many, and the justice system is now coming to their aid.

5. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:

   Read MoreOfficers arrest possible serial's possible he was casing the neighborhood in search of his next victim, so thanks to the alert work of that citizen and swift action, we were able to get involved.