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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | serere 'to join' |
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1 several events or actions of a similar type that happen one after the other : 
the series of events that led to the outbreak of warThe police are investigating a series of attacks in the area.
series of something
the series of events that led to the outbreak of warThe police are investigating a series of attacks in the area.2 a group of events or actions that are planned to happen one after the other a summer lecture series
planned events
series of This autumn the BBC will be showing a series of French films. Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks.
This autumn the BBC will be showing a series of French films.Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks.a summer lecture series3TCB a set of television or radio programmes that have the same characters or deal with the same type of subject, and are usually broadcast every week or several times a week : a new comedy series
tv/radio
a new comedy series4 several books, articles etc that deal with the same subject or tell stories about the same characters a science fiction series
books/articles etc
series of a series of articles on community care
a series of articles on community carea science fiction series5 several things of the same kind
similar things
series of a series of laws against discrimination The area is linked by a series of canals.
a series of laws against discriminationThe area is linked by a series of canals.6 a set of sports games played between the same two teams
sport
the World Series (=in baseball)
Test series (=in cricket)
7 being connected so that electricity passes though the parts of something electrical in the correct order
