serial

Describing someone who does the same kind of thing again and again.

• He is a serial liar.
• Police arrested a serial offender yesterday.
• The book follows the hunt for a serial killer.

Similar words: habitual, repeat

Common phrases: serial killer, serial offender, serial liar, serial cheater

Appearing or happening in a series of separate parts, one after another.

• The story first appeared in serial form.
• Serial publication kept readers waiting for each new chapter.
• The library collects serial publications, including monthly journals.

Similar words: episodic, sequential

Common phrases: serial publication, serial form, serial installments

A story or drama presented in separate parts in a magazine, on radio, or on television.

• We listened to a radio serial.
• The magazine published her novel as a serial.
• Did you see the final episode of that serial?

Similar words: series

Common phrases: radio serial, television serial, weekly serial, drama serial

A unique number or code identifying a product, often used to activate software.

• Enter the serial to activate the software.
• The serial is printed on the box.
• Each copy has a different serial.

Similar words: serial number, activation code

Common phrases: software serial, enter a serial, valid serial