"miniseries" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: miniseries [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + series. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|series}} mini- + series Head templates: {{en-noun|miniseries}} miniseries (plural miniseries)
  1. A radio or television series with a small number of episodes not intended to last a complete season. Translations (series with a small number of episodes): minisèrie [feminine] (Catalan), 迷你剧 (mínǐjù) (Chinese Mandarin), minisarja (Finnish), minisorozat (Hungarian), miniserie [feminine] (Italian), miniserial [masculine] (Polish), minissérie [feminine] (Portuguese), miniserie [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-miniseries-en-noun-ounfd7nf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'series with a small number of episodes': 73 27
  2. A relatively short comic book series with a predetermined number of instalments.
    Sense id: en-miniseries-en-noun-rEAnLyqa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 50 50
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