series

(sēr′ēz )

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[L. series, row, chain]

1. Arrangement of objects in succession or in order.
2. In electricity, batteries or mode of arranging the parts of a circuit by connecting them successively end to end to form a single path for the current. The parts so arranged are said to be “in series.”

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