serial number

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noun

a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine.

Origin of serial number

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby serial number

serial, serial correlation, serial extraction, serial killer, serial monogamy, serial number, serial port, serial processing, serial radiography, serial rights, serial section

British Dictionary definitions for serial number

serial number

noun

any of the consecutive numbers assigned to machines, tools, books, etc