serial vs ordered

serial is a noun but ordered is not a noun.

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

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

serial (adjective)	ordered (adjective)
pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series	having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
pertaining to or composed in serial technique	disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations	marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
in regular succession without gaps