series : Idioms & Phrases

• noun (chemistry) a series of 15 radioactive elements with increasing atomic numbers from actinium to lawrencium
  

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• noun a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
  alkane; alkane series; methane series; paraffin.
  

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• . (Math.) (a) A series arranged according to the ascending powers of a quantity. (b) A series in which each term is greater than the preceding.

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• (Math.), a series in which if an indefinitely great number of terms be taken, their sum will become indefinitely near in value to a fixed quantity, which is called the sum of the series; opposed to a diverging series.

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• (Math.), a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding term.

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• (Math.), a series in which each term is numerically smaller than the preceding one; also, a series arranged according to descending powers of a quantity.

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• . (Math.) See Diverging series, under Diverging.

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• (Math.), a series whose terms are larger as the series is extended; a series the sum of whose terms does not approach a finite limit when the series is extended indefinitely; opposed to a converging series.

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• noun a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series
  electromotive force series; electrochemical series.
  

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• noun a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series
  electromotive force series; electrochemical series.
  

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• noun a serial arrangement of metallic elements or ions according to their electrode potentials determined under specified conditions; the order shows the tendency of one metal to reduce the ions of any other metal below it in the series
  electromotive force series; electrochemical series.
  

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• (Chem.), the series if unsaturated hydrocarbons of which ethylene is the type, and represented by the general formula CnH2n.

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• noun a series derived from the expansion of an exponential expression
  

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• a series derived from the development of exponential equations or quantities.

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• (Chem.), the series of the paraffine hydrocarbons and their derivatives; the marsh gas or methane series.

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• noun the sum of a series of trigonometric expressions; used in the analysis of periodic functions
  

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• noun a geometric progression written as a sum
  

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• noun diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
  

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• . See under Progression.

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• adjective satellite of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
  serial; nonparallel.
  
  • serial processing

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• (Math.), a series whose terms proceed by the powers of an indeterminate quantity, sometimes also with indeterminate exponents, or indeterminate coefficients.

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• a series whose terms are interscendent quantities.

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• noun the rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71; having properties similar to lanthanum
  

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• noun a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
  alkane; alkane series; methane series; paraffin.
  

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• (Chem.), a series of saturated hydrocarbons, of which methane is the first member and type, and (because of their general chemical inertness and indifference) called also the paraffin (little affinity) series. The lightest members are gases, as methane, ethane; intermediate members are liquids, as hexane, heptane, etc. (found in benzine, kerosene, etc.); while the highest members are white, waxy, or fatty solids, as paraffin proper.

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• noun an ordered reference standard
  scale of measurement; scale; graduated table.
  
  • judging on a scale of 1 to 10

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• noun a series of non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbons with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
  alkane; alkane series; methane series; paraffin.
  

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• . See Methane series, under Methane.

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• (Geol.), the uppermost part of the earth's crust, consisting of deposits produced by causes in obvious operation.

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• noun the sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
  

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• (Math.), an algebraic series in which the coefficients of the several terms can be expressed by means of certain preceding coefficients and constants in one uniform manner.

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• (Alg.), the act of reverting a series. See To revert a series, under Revert, v. t.

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• noun a circuit having its parts connected serially
  

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• noun a series of values of a variable at successive times
  

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• (Alg.), to treat a series, as y = a + bx + cx2 + etc., where one variable y is expressed in powers of a second variable x, so as to find therefrom the second variable x, expressed in a series arranged in powers of y.

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• noun series that constitutes the playoff for the baseball championship
  
  • we watched the World Series on TV

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