rhythmic vs serial

rhythmic

adj
  • With regular, repetitive motion or sound. 

  • Characterized by rhythm. 

  • Of or relating to rhythm. 

  • Written in verse, especially rhyming verse. 

serial

adj
  • Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly. 

  • Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing. 

  • Published or produced in installments. 

  • Having to do with or arranged in a series. 

noun
  • A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end. 

  • A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot. 

  • A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end. 

  • A serial number, esp. one required to activate software. 

verb
  • to assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft) 

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