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n., pl., series.
  1. A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession.
  2. A set of stamps, coins, or currency issued in a particular period.
  3. Physics & Chemistry. A group of objects related by linearly varying successive differences in form or configuration: a radioactive decay series; the paraffin alkane series.
  4. Mathematics. The sum of a sequentially ordered finite or infinite set of terms.
  5. Geology. A group of rock formations closely related in time of origin and distinct as a group from other formations.
  6. Grammar. A succession of coordinate elements in a sentence.
    1. A succession of usually continuously numbered issues or volumes of a publication, published with related authors or subjects and similar formats.
    2. A succession of regularly aired television programs, each one of which is complete in and of itself.
    1. Sports. A number of games played by the same two teams, often in succession.
    2. Baseball. The World Series.
  7. Linguistics. A set of vowels or diphthongs related by ablaut, as in sing, sang, sung, and song.
idiom:

in series

  1. In an arrangement that forms a series.

[Latin seriēs, from serere, to join.]

SYNONYMS   series, succession, progression, sequence, chain, train, string. These nouns denote a number of things placed or occurring one after the other. Series refers to like, related, or identical things arranged or occurring in order: a series of days; a series of facts. In a succession the elements follow each other, generally in order of time and without interruption: a succession of failures. A progression reveals a definite pattern of advance: a geometric progression. In a sequence elements are ordered in a way that indicates a causal, temporal, numerical, or logical relationship or a recurrent pattern: a natural sequence of ideas. In a chain the elements are closely linked or connected: the chain of command; a chain of proof. Train can apply to a procession or to a sequence of ideas or events: a train of mourners; my train of thought. A string consists of similar or uniform elements likened to objects threaded on a long cord: a string of islands; a string of questions.

USAGE NOTE   Series is both a singular and a plural form. When it has the singular sense of "one set," it takes a singular verb, even when series is followed by of and a plural noun: A series of lectures is scheduled. When it has the plural sense of "two or more sets," it takes a plural verb: Two series of lectures are scheduled: one for experts and one for laypeople.



is spelt the same both as a singular and as a plural noun.

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1. Group of bonds issued as part of a group of bonds under a single Indenture. Bonds offered for sale may be issued in the same year or have a different maturity, accrual schedule, and interest rate, as stated in the prospectus or prospectus supplement. Electric utility bonds and revenue bonds typically are issued in a series over an extended period of time. A Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) normally is subdivided into several sets of mortgage-backed bonds, called Tranches (from the French, meaning slice), each having its own yield to maturity. The tranches in a CMO series usually are denoted by a different letter or number.

2. Options term for call options and put options on the same underlying security, at the same expiration date and exercise price (strike Price).

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    A number of things placed or occurring one after the other: chain, consecution, course, order, procession, progression, round, run, sequence, string, succession, suite, train. Informal streak. See order/disorder.


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Definition: order, succession
Antonyms: disorder, disorganization

An ordered succession of elements to be used as basic material in a composition. The term is most frequently applied to an ordering of the 12 pitch classes (in which case it is identical in meaning with note-row or tone-row), but it may also be used for a succession of fewer or more than 12 of any element (pitch classes, pitches, durations, dynamics, time points, timbres etc). See also SERIALISM.



series, in mathematics, indicated sum of a sequence of terms. A series may be finite or infinite. A finite series contains a definite number of terms whose sum can be found by various methods. An infinite series is a sum of infinitely many terms, e.g., the infinite series 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + … . The dots mean that the remaining terms are formed according to the rule made evident by the first few terms, in this case doubling the denominator of the preceding term to form that of the next term; the nth term of this series is (1/2)n. Some infinite series converge to a certain value called its limit; i.e., as one adds together progressively more terms, these sums (called the partial sums of the series) form a sequence of values that progressively approach the limit. For example, the series given above converges to the value 1 because the partial sums form the sequence 1/2, 3/4, 7/8, 15/16, … . Many series, however, do not converge, i.e., have no value that their partial sums approach. Such a series is 1/2 + 1/3 + 1/4 + … , for even though the terms become very small, enough of them added together will give a value greater than any number that can be named. A series that does not converge is said to diverge; various tests exist for determining whether or not a given series converges and for determining its limit if it does converge. See also progression.


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IN BRIEF: n. - A succession of like, correlated, or corresponding items, occurrences, or events; A sequence of things having a progressive order or arrangement.

pronunciation A series of great opportunities, brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems — John William Gardner

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A group or succession of events, objects or substances arranged in regular order or forming a kind of chain; in electricity, parts of a circuit connected successively end to end to form a single path for the current.

  • erythrocytic s. — the succession of developing cells that ultimately culminates in the erythrocyte. The morphologically distinguishable forms are pronormoblast (rubriblast), basophilic normoblast (prorubricyte), polychromatophilic normoblast (rubricyte), orthochromatic normoblast (metarubricyte), reticulocyte and erythrocyte.
  • granulocytic s. — the succession of developing cells that ultimately culminates in mature granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils, or basophils). The morphologically distinguishable forms are myeloblast, promyelocyte (progranulocyte), myelocyte, metamyelocyte, band granulocyte and segmented granulocyte. Stem cells are committed to become either neutrophils or eosinophils before the myelocyte stage. This may also be true for basophils.
  • lymphocytic s. — the succession of developing cells that ultimately culminates in mature lymphocytes. The morphologically distinguishable forms are lymphoblast, prolymphocyte and lymphocyte.
  • monocytic s. — the succession of developing cells that ultimately culminates in the monocyte. The morphologically distinguishable forms are monoblast, promonoblast and monocyte.
  • thrombocytic s. — the succession of developing cells that ultimately culminates in platelets (thrombocytes). The morphologically distinct cell types are megakaryoblast, promegakaryocyte and megakaryocyte, which fragment to form platelets.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - serie, række

Nederlands (Dutch)
serie, reeks, vervolgprogramma, volgreeks

Français (French)
n. - série, (Radio, TV, Littérat) série, (Sport) championnat, (Élec, Électron) série

Deutsch (German)
n. - Serie, Reihe

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σειρά, αλληλουχία, σύνολο, σειρά της τηλεόρασης, εκδοτική σειρά, (μαθημ.) σειρά, πρόοδος
n. pl. - σειρές

Italiano (Italian)
collana, serie

Português (Portuguese)
n. - série (f), sucessão (m), grupo (m) (Zool.)
n. pl. - séries (f)

Русский (Russian)
ряд, серия, комплект, система, многосерийный фильм, каждая серия которого - законченный эпизод, последовательный

Español (Spanish)
n. - serie, ciclo, gama

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - rad, räcka, följd
n. pl. - serie

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
连续, 丛书, 系列

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 連續, 叢書, 系列

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 일련 , 시리즈, 직렬

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ひと続き, 続きもの, シリーズ, 双書, 級数, 直列, 連続試合

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ألمتتاليه, ألمتسلسله, سلسله (الجمع) ألمتتاليات, ألمتسلسلات, سلسلات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סדרה, מערכה, שורה, סדרה טלוויזיונית, קבוצת דברים בעלי תכונות דומות, קשורים זה בזה, או נמצאים בתחום מסוים‬


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