serialize

American

[seer-ee-uh-lahyz] / ˈsɪər i əˌlaɪz /

especially British, serialise

verb (used with object)

serialized, serializing

to publish in serial form.
to broadcast, televise, or film in serial form.

serialize British

/ ˈsɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

(tr) to publish or present in the form of a serial

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Other Word Forms

serialization noun
unserialized adjective

Etymology

Origin of serialize

First recorded in 1890–95; serial + -ize

Example Sentences

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Spiritual periodicals contained serialized fiction, book reviews, ads for upcoming lectures, wedding and birth announcements, all items common to hometown papers.

From Literature

They also read serialized fiction in newspapers or magazines, as well as “story papers”—weekly magazines containing serial adventure stories and other fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every dark, serialized drama of the past quarter-century—and all of the comedies featuring disreputable protagonists—owe a debt to Tony Soprano and his family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mira’s addition and her abduction at the end of the finale kick off a serialized quest in the second season.

From Salon

Eliot, Gertrude Stein and others, most famously serializing James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” a decision that made her a target of censors and conservatives.

From Los Angeles Times

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