course vs series

series vs course

course and series both are nouns.

course is a verb but series is not a verb.

course is an adverb but series is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
course	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
series	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, series is a hypernym of course; that is, series is a word with a broader meaning than course:

course: a connected series of events or actions or developments
series: similar things placed in order or happening one after another

course (noun)	series (noun)
a mode of action	(mathematics) the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings	a periodical that appears at scheduled times
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport	a serialized set of programs
(construction) a layer of masonry	(sports) several contests played successively by the same teams
part of a meal served at one time	similar things placed in order or happening one after another
a connected series of events or actions or developments	a group of postage stamps having a common theme or a group of coins or currency selected as a group for study or collection
a body of students who are taught together	(electronics) connection of components in such a manner that current flows first through one and then through the other
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves

course (verb)	series (verb)
hunt with hounds
move along, of liquids
move swiftly through or over

course (adverb)	series (adverb)
as might be expected

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