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serial

/ˈsɪəɹiːəɫ/
noun
  1. A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

  2. A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.

  3. A serial number, esp. one required to activate software.

    "Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens."

verb
  1. To assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft)

adjective
  1. Having to do with or arranged in a series.

    "He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash."

  2. Published or produced in installments.

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