serialize

American  

[seer-ee-uh-lahyz] / ˈsɪər i əˌlaɪz /

especially British, serialise

verb (used with object)

serialized, serializing

1. to publish in serial form.

2. to broadcast, televise, or film in serial form.

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serialize British  

/ ˈsɪərɪəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to publish or present in the form of a serial

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Other Word Forms

• serialization noun
• unserialized adjective

Etymology

Origin of serialize

First recorded in 1890–95; serial + -ize

Example Sentences

“The Forsytes” is a clunky visual feast, but it’s also a new hot dish in an expanding buffet of eat-the-rich takes that materializes what one imagines a serialized adaptation of Gentlemen’s Quarterly would look like.

From Salon

Spiritual periodicals contained serialized fiction, book reviews, ads for upcoming lectures, wedding and birth announcements, all items common to hometown papers.

From Literature

They also read serialized fiction in newspapers or magazines, as well as “story papers”—weekly magazines containing serial adventure stories and other fiction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every dark, serialized drama of the past quarter-century—and all of the comedies featuring disreputable protagonists—owe a debt to Tony Soprano and his family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mira’s addition and her abduction at the end of the finale kick off a serialized quest in the second season.

From Salon