1. composers who use serialism, a method of composition using a series of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, or other musical elements in a predetermined order
Usage: music theory
2. writers who create works published in installments or episodes
Usage: literature

Examples

• Arnold Schoenberg and his students were prominent serialists in 20th-century music.
• The serialists revolutionized classical composition with their systematic approach.
• Many serialists abandoned traditional harmony in favor of mathematical structures.
• Charles Dickens and other Victorian serialists published novels in monthly magazines.
• Modern serialists often write for television and streaming platforms.
• The conference brought together serialists from both musical and literary fields.