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miniseries

min·i·se·ries
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [min-ee-seer-eez]
    • /ˈmɪn iˌsɪər iz/
    • /ˈmɪn.iˌsɪə.riːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [min-ee-seer-eez]
    • /ˈmɪn iˌsɪər iz/

Definitions of miniseries word

  • noun plural miniseries a short series of events or presentations. 1
  • noun plural miniseries Television. a program or film broadcast in parts, as the dramatization of a literary work: The novel was made into a four-part miniseries. 1
  • noun miniseries A television drama shown in a number of episodes. 1
  • noun miniseries short television serial 1
  • countable noun miniseries A miniseries is a drama shown on television in two or three parts, usually in one week. 0
  • noun miniseries a television programme in several parts that is shown on consecutive days or weeks for a short period 0

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Origin of miniseries

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; mini- + series

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Parts of speech for Miniseries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

miniseries popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

miniseries usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for miniseries

noun miniseries

  • series — a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
  • serial — anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
  • soap — a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
  • drama — a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
  • serialization — to publish in serial form.

Top questions with miniseries

  • where was north and south miniseries filmed?
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