serial publication vs serial

serial publication and serial both are nouns.

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

As nouns, serial publication and serial are synonyms defined as:

serial publication and serial: a periodical that appears at scheduled times

Other synonyms of serial publication include series.

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

serial publication (adjective)	serial (adjective)
	pertaining to or occurring in or producing a series
	pertaining to or composed in serial technique
	of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations
	in regular succession without gaps