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series finale

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
se-ries -fi-nale
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The promotional or advertisement term used to describe the final episode of a television program, usually a situation comedy or a drama.

Etymology

The term came into use in American television in the early 1990s, as a variation of the term season finale. Prior to that, closing episodes were originally called the "final episode" or "last episode".

Inflected Forms

series finales (plural)

Questions

What does series finale mean?
The promotional or advertisement term used to describe the final episode of a television program, usually a situation comedy or a drama.
Where does series finale come from?
The term came into use in American television in the early 1990s, as a variation of the term season finale. Prior to that, closing episodes were originally called the "final episode" or "last episode".

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