series

se|ries [ `sıriz ] (plural se|ries) noun count usually singular ***

1. ) series of a set of similar things that follow one after another:

We'll need to do a series of tests before we do anything else.

a strange series of events leading up to the murder

2. ) a set of television or radio programs that are all about a particular subject, person, or group of people:

a hit television series

the first/second/last etc. in a series: Tonight's episode is the second in a three-part series.

3. ) a set of books, documents, etc. that are published with the same design in order to show that they belong to the same group:

a popular new series of children's books

a ) a set of related products, especially cars, made with the same basic design by a particular company:

Terry's BMW was one of the new Series 3 models.

4. ) a set of games played over a period of time between two teams:

We won the last five games in our series with San Diego.

in series TECHNICAL

in a system of connections that allows electricity to pass from one part to another in the correct order