serialize

verb

se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce serialize (audio)
serialized; serializing

transitive verb

: to arrange or publish in serial form
serialize a novel
serialization noun

Examples of serialize in a Sentence

Her story was serialized in the magazine.
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The novel, first serialized in the 1840s, was steeped in Napoleonic intrigue, and this adaptation retains some of those elements without getting too overwhelmed. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024 Slowly, however, the reputation of hacks improved when novelists and poets began careers as columnists and papers began serializing novels. airmail.news, 6 July 2024 The Biden administration’s new policy changed the definition, redefining what a firearm is in order to require that these weapons are serialized and traceable. Brian Howard, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024 Up editorial department approaching him to serialize it via their website. Marc Berman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for serialize 

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of serialize was in 1852

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“Serialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serialize. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.

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serialize

verb
se·​ri·​al·​ize ˈsir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce serialize (audio)
serialized; serializing
: to arrange or publish in serial form

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