serial in WordNet English dictionary

1. in regular succession without gaps
   "serial concerts"
   consecutive  sequent  sequential  serial  successive 
   
2. of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
   "serial processing"
   serial  in series  nonparallel 
   
3. pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
   "serial monogamy"; "serial killing"; "a serial killer"; "serial publication"
   serial 
   
4. pertaining to or composed in serial technique
   "serial music"
   serial 
   

1. a serialized set of programs
   "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series"
   serial  series 
   
2. a periodical that appears at scheduled times
   series  serial  serial publication