serialization

UK: /ˌsɪəriəlaɪˈzeɪʃ^ən/ US: /ˌsɪriələˈzeɪʃən/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

se•ri•al•ize /ˈsɪriəˌlaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to publish in serial form:
   to serialize the novel in the magazine.
2. to broadcast or film in serial form.

se•ri•al•i•za•tion /ˌsɪriələˈzeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] negotiating for serialization with the author.

[countable] a three-part serialization.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

se•ri•al•ize  (sēr′ē ə līz′), v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. 

1. to publish in serial form.
2. Show Business to broadcast, televise, or film in serial form.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] se′ri•al•ise′. 

• serial + -ize 1890–95

se′ri•al•i•za′tion, n.