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

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

From Salon

Eliot, Gertrude Stein and others, most famously serializing James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” a decision that made her a target of censors and conservatives.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's serialized storytelling and there's good material like this on TV. Still, these characters are connecting -- these are very good figures."

From Barron's

Short serialized dramas first took off in China, where they are hugely popular and generated revenues of $6.9 billion last year, even surpassing domestic box office sales, according to DataEye, a Shenzhen-based digital research firm.

From Los Angeles Times

A book written by Giuffre about her life being serialized in the British press offers a detailed account of her alleged interactions with the prince.

From The Wall Street Journal