series
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,137 of 86,757 words measured. It occurs 66,148 times across 426,181 published chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- similar things placed in order or happening one after another they were investigating a series of bank robberies
- a serialized set of programs also: serial a comedy seriesthe Masterworks concert series
- a periodical that appears at scheduled times also: serial, serial publication
- (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams the visiting team swept the series
- (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors
- a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainershis coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies
series in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Per volume .60 Author of "Helen Grant Books," "Little Red House Series," etc.
Kathie's Soldiers · Amanda M. Douglas · Chapter 1
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The hill was not only remarkably steep, but consisted of a series of turns and twists.
Dorothy Dale's Great Secret · Margaret Penrose · Chapter 1
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Every book in the New Eagle Series is of generous length, of attractive appearance, and of undoubted merit.
On the wings of fate · Effie Adelaide Rowlands · Chapter 1
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In the winter of 188-, I was afflicted by a series of nervous ailments, brought on by overwork and overworry.
A Romance of Two Worlds: A Novel · Marie Corelli · Chapter 1
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This tale is complete in itself, but forms volume three in a line issued under the general title of “Putnam Hall Series.”
The Putnam Hall Champions · Edward Stratemeyer · Chapter 1