consecutive vs serial

consecutive is not a noun while serial is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consecutive	No	Yes	No	Yes
serial	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, consecutive and serial are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of consecutive include sequent, sequential, successive.

consecutive (noun)	serial (noun)
	a serialized set of programs
	a periodical that appears at scheduled times

consecutive (adjective)	serial (adjective)
successive (without a break)	pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
in regular succession without gaps	pertaining to or composed in serial technique
one after the other	of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
	in regular succession without gaps

consecutive (adverb)	serial (adverb)
in a sequential manner