1.
series, sequence, chain of
A set of related events, actions, or things that are connected as a group or sequence. Almost always used as a pre-noun modifier with の.
一連の事件を調べる。
To investigate the series of incidents.
一連の流れを説明してください。
Please explain the sequence of events.
一連の不祥事により、社長は辞任に追い込まれた。
Due to the series of scandals, the company president was forced to resign.
WORD FORMATION:
一 (one) + 連 (sequence, link) = one connected sequence.
GRAMMAR:
Almost always used as 一連の + noun. It functions as a pre-noun modifier and is rarely used alone as a standalone noun.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 一連の事件: a series of incidents
- 一連の流れ: the sequence of events
- 一連の作業: a series of tasks
- 一連の動き: a series of movements/developments
- 一連の報道: a series of news reports
- 一連の騒動: the whole commotion/incident
USAGE NOTE:
一連 emphasizes that the items form a connected whole, not just unrelated individual occurrences. It is common in news and formal writing.