series

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

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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