serialist

English

Etymology

From serial +‎ -ist.

Adjective

serialist (not comparable)

  1. (music) Of, pertaining to, or employing serialism.

Noun

serialist (plural serialists)

  1. (music) A practitioner or adherent of serialism, an approach to composing which emphasizes the use of a series of notes, especially scales, to achieve coherence.
    • 2007 January 16, Anthony Tommasini, “Serious German Violinist Gets a Rock Star Ovation”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      In the last decade or so, this once unabashedly complex serialist, now 68, seems to have allowed a lyrical generosity into his works.
  2. (criminology) A serial offender; usually a serial killer, but may also include a serial rapist or serial arsonist depending on the context.
  3. A writer or creator of serials; someone who creates a work that is published in installments.

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