/ Dictionary / Index S serial number: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: se'rial num"ber Pronunciation: [key] a number, usually one of a series, assigned for identification: the serial number of an automobile engine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. serial monogamy serial rights Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language