serieses

Noun

series (plural series or (obsolete) serieses)

1. A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
   • A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company.

   Synonyms:

   chain, line, sequence, stream, succession, array, procession, consecution, string, train

2. A television or radio program consisting of several episodes that are broadcast at regular intervals.
   • Friends was one of the most successful television series in recent years.

   Synonyms:

   show, program

3. (UK) Synonym of season (“one of the groups of episodes that together make up a whole series”).
   • I enjoyed the third series of Friends.

   Synonyms:

   season

4. The sequence of partial sums ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_i of a given sequence aᵢ.
   • The harmonic series has been much studied.
5. A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.
   • The Blue Jays are playing the Yankees in a four-game series.
6. The optional taxonomic rank above order/subseries, but below superorder.

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