series
noun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪəriːz/ usplural seriesa number of similar or related events or things, one following another:
a series of events/interviews/meetings
a series of articles/books/studies This is the first of a series of articles looking at financial instability.
a series of steps/actions/transactions
a series of crimes/attacks
PRODUCTION
a set or range of similar products made by a company:
The company has announced two new lines, the 2200 series and the 2300 series.
FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
used in the name of a company's shares that have things in common, for example particular voting rights:
Shares are called Series A if they are the first batch of a series of shares issued by the company.
See also
time series