series
/ˈsɪə.riːz/(noun)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A number of similar or related things, events, or people coming one after another.
Key Academic Collocations
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series
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
sequenceprogressionsuccessionchainstring
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The municipal government enacted a comprehensive series of measures to reduce inner-city plastic bottle pollution."
"The line graph depicts a time series analysis tracking fluctuations in crude petroleum spot prices from 1995 to 2020."
"A devastating series of coastal typhoons crippled port logistics and triggered widespread regional power blackouts."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
Grammar note: 'series' has the same form in singular and plural ('a series IS planned', 'several series ARE planned').