(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
a periodical that appears at scheduled times
(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; "the visiting team swept the series"
similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection; "the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers"; "his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies"
(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; "the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors"
the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"
a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; "a disorganized enterprise"; "a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose"; "she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate"