seriatum

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Definition of seriatum

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncommon)a series, a sequence
    “She named them — a seriatum not of causes but of symptoms. For a long time she made no suggestion as to any fundamental cure.”
    “[…] perhaps now in present perception, but also reflexively to become identical with itself through the seriatum of time.”
    “Konkuvel depicts the marital proceedings of Vacavatattai and Utayanan in a seriatum: The astrologer computed the auspicious day for the wedding. The valluvan mounted on an elephant, beat the drum and announced […]”
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noun

  1. (uncommon)a series, a sequence
    “She named them — a seriatum not of causes but of symptoms. For a long time she made no suggestion as to any fundamental cure.”
    “[…] perhaps now in present perception, but also reflexively to become identical with itself through the seriatum of time.”
    “Konkuvel depicts the marital proceedings of Vacavatattai and Utayanan in a seriatum: The astrologer computed the auspicious day for the wedding. The valluvan mounted on an elephant, beat the drum and announced […]”

adv

  1. (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of seriatim (“sequentially”).
    “THE CHAIR-- I suppose that the motion to take up the resolutions seriatum should be considered first.”
    “Has the motion been made that they be considered seriatum? If the motion has not already been made, I wish to move that these amendments be considered seriatum.”
    “Mr. Block: Mr. Chairman, I move, then, that the Constitution be not taken up seriatum, section by section. […] If we take it up seriatum we may stay here until next week.”

adj

  1. (alt-of, misspelling)Misspelling of seriatim (“sequential”).
    “A. No, sir; because we would have to make a seriatum rating of them.”
    “The following is a seriatum review of the principal points disputed by Swift & Co. in this pamphlet.”
    “A seriatum resignation procedure such as this would be valid if the stock involved were over 50% of voting stock, […]”

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Etymology

From Latin seriatum, neuter of Medieval Latin or New Latin seriatus (“arranged in serial order”).

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