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
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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."
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Serial as an adjective:
Published or produced in installments.
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Serial as a noun:
A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
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Serial as a noun:
A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end.
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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."
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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."
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Story as a noun:
A lie, fiction.
Examples:
"You’ve been telling stories again, haven’t you?"
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Story as a noun (US, colloquial, usually pluralized):
A soap opera.
Examples:
"What will she do without being able to watch her stories?"
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Story as a noun (obsolete):
History.
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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]]"
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Story as a noun (Internet, {{w, Snapchat):
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Story as a verb:
To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.
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Story as a noun (obsolete):
A building or edifice.
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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."
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Story as a noun (typography):