1. publications issued in successive parts at regular intervals
Usage: plural form
2. stories or programs broadcast or published in installments
Usage: plural form

Examples

• The library subscribes to many academic serials.
• She collected vintage comic book serials from the 1940s.
• Radio serials were popular entertainment before television.
• The magazine rack displayed current serials and newspapers.
• Old movie serials often ended with cliffhangers.
• Digital serials are replacing many print publications.
• The librarian organized the serials by publication date.