Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
series
(noun) (mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
series, serial, serial publication
(noun) a periodical that appears at scheduled times
serial, series
(noun) a serialized set of programs; “a comedy series”; “the Masterworks concert series”
series
(noun) (sports) several contests played successively by the same teams; “the visiting team swept the series”
series
(noun) similar things placed in order or happening one after another; “they were investigating a series of bank robberies”
series
(noun) a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection; “the Post Office issued a series commemorating famous American entertainers”; “his coin collection included the complete series of Indian-head pennies”
series
(noun) (electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other; “the voltage divider consisted of a series of fixed resistors”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
series (plural series)
A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
Synonyms: chain, line, sequence, stream, succession, Thesaurus:sequence
(broadcasting) A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals
Synonyms: show, program
(mathematics) The sequence of partial sums of a given sequence ai.
(cricket, baseball) A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.
(zoology) An unranked taxon.
(botany) A subdivision of a genus, a taxonomic rank below that of section (and subsection) but above that of species.
(commerce) A parcel of rough diamonds of assorted qualities.
(phonology) A set of consonants that share a particular phonetic or phonological feature.
• (mathematics): Beginning students often confuse series with sequence.
series (not comparable)
(electronics) Connected one after the other in a circuit.
Antonym: parallel
• reises, ressie
Source: Wiktionary
Se"ries, n. Etym: [L. series, fr. serere, sertum, to join or bind together; cf. Gr. sarit thread. Cf. Assert, Desert a solitude, Exert, Insert, Seraglio.]
1. A number of things or events standing or succeeding in order, and connected by a like relation; sequence; order; course; a succession of things; as, a continuous series of calamitous events. During some years his life a series of triumphs. Macaulay.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Any comprehensive group of animals or plants including several subordinate related groups.
Note: Sometimes a series includes several classes; sometimes only orders or families; in other cases only species.
3. (Math.)
Definition: An indefinite number of terms succeeding one another, each of which is derived from one or more of the preceding by a fixed law, called the law of the series; as, an arithmetical series; a geometrical series.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.