adjective
always used before a noun
arranged or happening in a series
a of a crime :committed many times usually in the same way
b of a criminal :committing a series of crimes
broadcast or published in separate parts over a period of time
computers :designed for a computer system in which very small pieces of information are sent one at a time over a single wire
noun
plural -als
[count] :a story that is broadcast on television or radio or that is published in a magazine in separate parts over a period of time
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