Phrase Hound found 49 phrases and 22 compound words that contain serial. The most common are listed below. Open serial in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 49
- serial numberA unique identifier, consisting of numbers, letters or other typographical symbols, assigned to a particular unit of some product in order to identify it.
- serial killerAn individual who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a period of more than one month in three or more separate events.
- serial portA serial communication physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time.
- serial numbersplural of serial number: A unique identifier, consisting of numbers, letters or other typographical symbols, assigned to a particular unit of some product in order to identify it.
- serial portsplural of serial port: A serial communication physical interface through which data is transferred in or out one bit at a time.
- serial keyA string of characters or equivalent access code that must be input into a program in order to activate it.
- serial killersplural of serial killer: An individual who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a period of more than one month in three or more separate events.
- Serial interface
- Serial Cable
- Serial console
- serial commaA comma preceding the final conjunction in a list of three or more items, especially to provide clarity.
- Universal Serial BusAn international standard for interconnecting personal computer devices using simple plugs and sockets and lightweight cables.
- serial artA style of art in which uniform elements or objects are assembled upon strict modular principles.
- serial filesplural of serial file: A type of sequential file consisting of multiple data records with the same fields.
- serial musicMusic, especially from the 20th century, in which the themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.
- serial bondBonds issued in a series by a public entity that are payable at different times.
- serial monogamyThe practice of having a succession of (especially short) monogamous relationships with different people.
- serial killTo kill as part of a series of murders.
- Serial ATASynonym of SATA: Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment), a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. It is the successor to the legacy Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) standard.
- serial polygamyThe practice of marrying and divorcing a succession of individual spouses.
- serial position effectThe tendency of a person to recall the first and last items in a series best, and the middle items worst.
- serial killingpresent participle and gerund of serial kill
- Serial Advanced Technology AttachmentSynonym of SATA: Serial ATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment), a computer bus technology primarily designed for transfer of data to and from a hard disk. It is the successor to the legacy Advanced Technology Attachment (ATA) standard.
- serial rapistSomeone who commits multiple rapes, whether with multiple victims or a single victim repeatedly over a period of time.
- serial intervalIn epidemiology of communicable (infectious) diseases, the time period between the onset of symptoms with the primary patient and the onset of symptoms with the secondary patient (infected by primary).
Compound words 22
- serialismMusic, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.
- polyserialRelating to the correlation between multiple continuous variables
- postserialAfter serialism.
- miniserialA short serial (story or work in several parts).
- multiserialArranged in multiple rows
- nonserialNot serial.
- pauciserialHaving few layers.
- quadriserialArranged in four series.
- quinqueserialArranged in five series.
- serialisticOf or relating to serialism.