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seriatim

adj · adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /sɪəɹɪˈeɪtɪm/
  • UK: /sɛɹɪˈeɪtɪm/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Point by point; sequential.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

Examples

  • a seriatim review

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

One after another, in order; taking one topic or subject at a time in an order; sequentially.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

in a series; one after another

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Medieval Latin seriatim, from Latin seriēs (“row, chain”) + -ātim, adverbial suffix.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hindi: सिलसिलेवार (silsilevār) — Translations
  • Hindi: क्रमानुकूल (kramānukūl) — Translations
  • Hindi: क्रमशः (kramśaḥ) — Translations