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serials

/ˈsɪriəlz/ /ˈsɪəriəlz/

Meanings
noun
A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

Examples :

"My grandmother loves reading romance serials in magazines, always waiting impatiently for the next installment to find out what happens. "
media literature entertainment story

Related Words

Illustration publication

publication noun

/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act of publishing printed or other matter.

"The publication of the school newsletter was delayed due to technical issues. "

Illustration magazines

magazines noun

/mæɡəˈziːnz/

A non-academic periodical publication, generally consisting of sheets of paper folded in half and stapled at the fold.

"My doctor's office had a stack of magazines about health and gardening for people to read while they waited. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration installments

installments noun

/ɪnˈstɔlmənts/ /ɪnˈstɔləmənts/

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

""We paid for the new television in monthly installments." "

Illustration specified

specified adjective

/ˈspɛsɪfaɪd/

Thoroughly explained.

"The specified dress code for the party included a formal gown and black tie. "

Illustration continuing

continuing verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

Illustration following

following verb

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration impatiently

impatiently adverb

/ɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/

Without patience

"The student waited impatiently for the teacher to finish explaining the new math concept. "

Illustration published

published verb

/ˈpʌblɪʃt/

To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.

"Most of the sketches Faulkner published in 1925 appeared in the Sunday magazine section of the New Orleans Times-Picayune."

Illustration predetermined

predetermined verb

/ˌpriːdɪˈtɜːrmɪnd/ /ˌpriːdɪˈtɝːrmɪnd/

To determine or decide in advance.

"The meeting time was predetermined by the manager, so everyone had to adjust their schedules. "

Illustration installment

installment noun

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

One of a series of parts, whether equal or unequal to the other parts of the series, of a given entity or a given process, which part presents or is presented at a particular scheduled interval.

"The car payment is in three monthly installments. "

Illustration successive

successive adjective

/səkˈsɛsɪv/

Coming one after the other in a series.

"They had won the title for five successive years."