Dictionary Entry
series
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/Word FrequencyCommon (6.23)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
In a Sentence
“A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.”
Published Usage Examples
“One of the most important of these series is the _fatty-acid series_, the name having been given to it because the derivatives of certain of its members are constituents of the fats.”
“$series = $ this - > _series; reset ($series); while (list ($key, $serie) = each ($series)) if”
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Origin
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Poetry examples for “series”
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