noun
series
SEER-reez
noun
1
A number of related things that come one after another, or a set of connected events.
"A series of unfortunate events led to the company's collapse."
2
A television or radio programme broadcast in multiple episodes.
"They binge-watched the whole series in a weekend."
3
In mathematics, the sum of the terms of a sequence.
"Students learn how to test whether an infinite series converges."
4
A set of games or matches played between two teams, aiming for an overall win.
"The team clinched the series 4-1."
How to Use Series
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA group of things, episodes, or events that are connected and follow one another.
UK vs US
In British English "series" often means a full season of a TV show; in American English "season" is more common for that meaning, with "series" referring to the whole show.
Common pairings
TV series
a series of events
championship series
Word Forms
series plural, serieses plural
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Etymology
From Latin seriēs, from serere, "to join together, bind."