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series

/ˈsɪə.ɹiːz/ /ˈsiɹiz/

Meanings
noun
A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.

Examples :

"A series of seemingly inconsequential events led cumulatively to the fall of the company."
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Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound.

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration subdivision

subdivision noun

/ˈsʌbdɪvɪʒən/

A division into smaller pieces of something that has already been divided.

"The large city park was subdivided into smaller play areas for children of different ages. "

Illustration phonological

phonological adjective

/ˌfɒnəlˈɒdʒɪkəl/ /ˌfoʊnəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/

Of or relating to phonology.

"The student struggled with the phonological rules of English, often mixing up similar sounds like "b" and "p." "

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration consonants

consonants noun

/ˈkɑnsənənts/ /ˈkɒnsənənts/

A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.

"The word "cat" has two consonants, "c" and "t", surrounding the vowel "a." "

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inconsequential noun

/ɪnˌkɑnsəˈkwɛnʃəl/ /ɪnˌkɒn.səˈkwɛn.ʃəl/

Something unimportant; something that does not matter.

"The inconsequential spilled coffee stain on the tablecloth was easily forgotten. "

Illustration successful

successful adjective

/səkˈsɛsfl̩/

Resulting in success; assuring, or promoting, success; accomplishing what was proposed; having the desired effect

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

Illustration subsection

subsection noun

/ˌsʌbˈsɛkʃən/

A defined part of a section.

""The recipe instructions for baking the cake are in the first section, and the steps for making the frosting are in the first subsection of that section." "

Illustration cumulatively

cumulatively adverb

/ˈkjuːmjələtɪvli/ /ˈkjuːmjʊlətɪvli/

In a cumulative manner.

"The small savings from skipping coffee each day add up, and cumulatively, they can become a significant amount of money over a year. "

Illustration wildflowers

wildflowers noun

/ˈwaɪldflaʊərz/ /ˈwaɪldˌflaʊərz/

A wild (uncultivated) flowering plant.

"The meadow was covered in colorful wildflowers. "