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.
Recent Examples on the Web Organized Crime, which is much more serialized than its fellow Law & Order shows, was initially set as a midseason entry in NBC’s 2023-24 schedule, before last year’s dual labor strikes pushed the entire franchise back. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024 The artist’s Dragon Ball manga series was later serialized in 1984, also making its debut in Weekly Shōnen Jump. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2024 Toriyama made his name with the manga Dr. Slump, which was serialized by Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1980 to 1984. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 The story was serialized in Japan’s popular Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014, tracking the character’s coming-of-age, friendships, and many super-powered ninja battles. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024 The Prince and Princess of Wales will not be watching the Netflix royal drama, royal biographer Robert Hardman writes in his new book, The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy, serialized in the Daily Mail on Tuesday and out Jan. 18. Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024 Most of Netflix’s original series are intensely serialized, demanding your attention from one plot point to the next, whether or not the individual points are interesting. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Nov. 2023 The film is adapted from a webtoon of the same name that was serialized on the Comico platform in Korea and Japan, and for a time ranked in popularity on the Korean platform. Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023 Set in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996, the movie serializes the true story of Lance Herndon (Diggs), a millionaire tech guru who was found brutally murdered in his home. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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