Series

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A series is a related set of things that occur one after the other (in a succession) or are otherwise connected one after the other (in a sequence). The specific meaning depends on the context.

In science:

• series (mathematics), the sum of a sequence of terms
• series (botany), named selections of plants and flowers in botany
• series circuit, a way of connecting electrical circuits (see series and parallel circuits#Series circuits)
• seriation, a method of dating objects in archaeology

In entertainment:

• television series, a periodically returning television program. In the United Kingdom and other countries, the term "series" is used with the same meaning as the term (television season). An animated series is produced by means of animation
• film series, a group of films that (usually) have the same director, cast, and a consistent story line
• book series, a group of novels that may share a common setting, story, set of characters or timeline
• serialism, a rigorous system of writing music
• video game series, a number of games, often including recurring characters (see List of video game franchises)

In sports:

• In sports and games, a sequence of competitive events between two teams or individual competitors – perhaps to decide a championship – is often called a series. See: playoff format

In nomenclature

• 2 in a series = Sequel or Duology
• 3 in a series = Trilogy or Triptych
• 4 in a series = Tetralogy
• 5 in a series = Pentalogy
• 6 in a series = hexology
• 7 in a series = heptalogy
• 8 in a series = octology
• 9 in a series = nonology
• 10 in a series = decology
• 11 in a series = undecology
• 12 in a series = dudecology

Other uses:

• On U.S. currency, series refers to the year appearing on the front of a bill, indicating when the bill's design was adopted.