Phrase guide

serial number

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A unique identifier, consisting of numbers, letters or other typographical symbols, assigned to a particular unit of some product in order to identify it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: identifier, number

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noun

Meaning 2

A number identifying an item in any numbered series (whether in the sense above or otherwise), such as a numbered list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: sometimes

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: identifier, number

History

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: се́риен но́мер (sérien nómer) — unique number assigned to unit
  • Catalan: número de sèrie — unique number assigned to unit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 序列號 /序列号 (xùlièhào) — unique number assigned to unit
  • Czech: sériové číslo — unique number assigned to unit
  • Dutch: serienummer — unique number assigned to unit
  • Esperanto: numero — unique number assigned to unit
  • Finnish: sarjanumero — unique number assigned to unit
  • French: numéro de série — unique number assigned to unit
  • Georgian: სერიული ნომერი (seriuli nomeri) — unique number assigned to unit
  • German: Seriennummer — unique number assigned to unit
  • German: Serialnummer — unique number assigned to unit
  • German: Laufnummer — unique number assigned to unit
  • Greek: αύξων αριθμός (áfxon arithmós) — unique number assigned to unit
  • Hindi: क्रमांक (kramāṅk) — unique number assigned to unit
  • Hindi: क्रमसंख्या (kramsaṅkhyā) — unique number assigned to unit
  • Hungarian: sorozatszám — unique number assigned to unit
  • Hungarian: szériaszám — unique number assigned to unit
  • Hungarian: gyári szám — unique number assigned to unit
  • Italian: numero di serie — unique number assigned to unit
  • Italian: numero seriale — unique number assigned to unit
  • Latin: numerus currens — unique number assigned to unit
  • Māori: tau rangatū — unique number assigned to unit
  • Polish: numer seryjny — unique number assigned to unit
  • Portuguese: número de série — unique number assigned to unit
  • Romanian: număr de serie — unique number assigned to unit
  • Spanish: número de serie — unique number assigned to unit