series

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W1S2 [ˈsıəri:z US ˈsır-] n plural series [C usually singular]

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1 series of something

2¦(planned events)¦

3¦(tv/radio)¦

4¦(books/articles etc)¦

5¦(similar things)¦

6¦(sport)¦

7 in series

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[Date: 1600-1700; : Latin; Origin: serere 'to join']

1.) series of sth

several events or actions of a similar type that happen one after the other

▪ the series of events that led to the outbreak of war

▪ The police are investigating a series of attacks in the area.

▪ There's been a whole series of accidents on this road.

2.) ¦(PLANNED EVENTS)¦

a group of events or actions that are planned to happen one after the other

series of

▪ This autumn the BBC will be showing a series of French films.

▪ Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks.

▪ a summer lecture series

3.) ¦(TV/RADIO)¦

a set of television or radio programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same type of subject, and are usually broadcast every week or several times a week

▪ a new comedy series

▪ a weekly TV series

4.) ¦(BOOKS/ARTICLES ETC)¦

several books, articles etc that deal with the same subject or tell stories about the same characters

series of

▪ a series of articles on community care

▪ a science fiction series

5.) ¦(SIMILAR THINGS)¦

several things of the same kind

series of

▪ a series of laws against discrimination

▪ The area is linked by a series of canals.

6.) ¦(SPORT)¦

a set of sports games played between the same two teams

the World Series

(=in baseball)

Test series

(=in ↑cricket)

7.) in series

technical being connected so that electricity passes though the parts of something electrical in the correct order