episodic
adjective
ep·i·sod·ic
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-dik 
also
-ˈzä-
variants
or less commonly episodical
ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-kəl
also -ˈzä-
1
: made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes
2
: having the form of an episode
3
: of or limited in duration or significance to a particular episode : temporary
may be able to establish whether the sea-floor spreading is continuous or episodic—
A. I. Hammond
A. I. Hammond4
: occurring, appearing, or changing at usually irregular intervals : occasional
an episodic illness
Examples of episodic in a Sentence
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
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The differences were seen in the frontoparietal region, an area associated with episodic memory, attention, and executive functions such as switching tasks.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Spivak is being promoted from co-lead of Sony’s North American distribution group, which manages post-theatrical distribution of features and episodic programming in the region.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
While her book is at times fragmentary and episodic, marked by abrupt discontinuities, the cumulative effect is powerful, eloquently testifying to the horrific consequences of this conflict.
—Rebecca Donner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The Narrow Road to the Deep North may be a series, but Kurzel pays little to no attention to the conventional episodic arc.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
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New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Spivak is being promoted from co-lead of Sony’s North American distribution group, which manages post-theatrical distribution of features and episodic programming in the region.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
While her book is at times fragmentary and episodic, marked by abrupt discontinuities, the cumulative effect is powerful, eloquently testifying to the horrific consequences of this conflict.
—Rebecca Donner, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The Narrow Road to the Deep North may be a series, but Kurzel pays little to no attention to the conventional episodic arc.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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