miniseries

[min-ee-seer-eez]

noun

plural

miniseries 

1. a short series of events or presentations.

2. Television.,  a program or film broadcast in parts, as the dramatization of a literary work.

   The novel was made into a four-part miniseries.

miniseries

/ ˈmɪnɪˌsɪəriːz /

noun

1. a television programme in several parts that is shown on consecutive days or weeks for a short period

Word History and Origins

Origin of miniseries¹

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series