The difference between Serial and Story

When used as nouns, serial means a work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end, whereas story means a sequence of real or fictional events.


Serial is also adjective with the meaning: having to do with or arranged in a series.

Story is also verb with the meaning: to tell as a story.

check bellow for the other definitions of Serial and Story

  1. Serial as an adjective:

    Having to do with or arranged in a series.

    Examples:

    "The [[serial killer serial killer]] had a string of victims across seven states."

    "He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash."

  2. Serial as an adjective:

    Published or produced in installments.

  1. Serial as a noun:

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

  2. Serial as a noun:

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

  3. Serial as a noun (computing, slang):

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

    Examples:

    "Go to these sites for serials, cracks and keygens."

  1. Story as a noun:

    A sequence of real or fictional events; or, an account of such a sequence.

    Examples:

    "The book tells the story of two roommates."

  2. Story as a noun:

    A lie, fiction.

    Examples:

    "You’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?"

  3. Story as a noun (US, colloquial, usually pluralized):

    A soap opera.

    Examples:

    "What will she do without being able to watch her stories?"

  4. Story as a noun (obsolete):

    History.

  5. Story as a noun:

    A sequence of events, or a situation, such as might be related in an account.

    Examples:

    "What's the story with him?"

    "I tried it again; same story, no error message, nothing happened."

    "The images it captured help tell a story of extreme loss: 25 percent of its ice and four of its 19 glaciers have disappeared since 1957. [[File:The images it captured help tell a story.ogg]]"

  6. Story as a noun (Internet, {{w, Snapchat):

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  1. Story as a verb:

    To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.

  1. Story as a noun (obsolete):

    A building or edifice.

  2. Story as a noun (chiefly, _, US):

    A floor or level of a building; a storey.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: floor level"

    "Our shop was on the fourth story of the building, so we had to install an elevator."

  3. Story as a noun (typography):

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