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in series

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ˈsɪriːz/ · UK /ɪn ˈsɪəriːz/

in series means: With parts connected one after another so electricity or another flow passes through each in turn.

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CHAIN CONNECTIONB2

With parts connected one after another so electricity or another flow passes through each in turn.

  • The batteries are connected in series.
  • Two bulbs in series share the same current.
  • What happens if one resistor in series fails?

How to use it: connect something in series (Connect the two batteries in series.)

Opposites: in parallel

Common phrases: connected in series, batteries in series

ONE AFTER ANOTHERB2

With one happening after another, rather than at the same time.

  • The tests were done in series.
  • We ran the experiments in series to avoid mixing the results.
  • These tasks must be completed in series.

Similar words: one after another, in sequence, sequentially

Opposites: simultaneously

Common phrases: perform in series, run in series

Questions about in series

What does in series mean?

With parts connected one after another so electricity or another flow passes through each in turn.

What is in series in other languages?

Türkçe: seri bağlı · Español: en serie · Français: en série · Deutsch: in Reihe · Italiano: in serie · 日本語: 直列に

How do you pronounce in series?

In American English /ɪn ˈsɪriːz/; in British English /ɪn ˈsɪəriːz/.

How do you use in series in a sentence?

The batteries are connected in series. Two bulbs in series share the same current.

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