series

series is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈsɪə.riːz
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Noun

Singular series

Plural series

1. (countable); (singular) A series of events, meetings, experiments, etc. is several of them that happen one after the other and are related.

   Three weeks ago troops and helicopters launched a series of attacks on Kurds in the region.

   There has been a series of changes at the newspaper that began with the new editor.

   The school will be hosting a series of lectures relating to poverty.

2. A TV or Radio series is a number of programs usually with the same setting and characters.
3. A series is a sporting event in which many teams compete for a championship.

   Tonight is the final game of the Stanley Cup series.

4. (technical) If something is connected in series, electricity passes through each point before going to the next point.