serialism
noun
serialism is spelled S-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, serialism means “Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of serialism is serialisms.
How many letters and syllables are in serialism?
| Letters | 9: S-E-R-I-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is serialism?
Serialism appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of serialism
- serialisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does serialism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Music, especially from the 20th century, in which themes are based on a definite order of notes of an equal-tempered scale.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Serialism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense music:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sérialisme |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does serialism come from?
From serial + -ism. Calque of the German Reihenmusik.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).