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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Also on this episode, the Awards Circuit roundtable recaps last weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con, and looks at whether episodic submissions make a difference in the acting races.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Written by Tove Jansson (creator of The Moomins), The Summer Book is an episodic book full of small, striking moments.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
Craft episodic narratives that mirror your audience’s journey, then seed fragments via niche advocates with aligned networks.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Freezing: Parkinson's disease may also cause episodic freezing of muscles, which is more severe than rigidity.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Written by Tove Jansson (creator of The Moomins), The Summer Book is an episodic book full of small, striking moments.
—Vogue, 29 July 2025
Craft episodic narratives that mirror your audience’s journey, then seed fragments via niche advocates with aligned networks.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Freezing: Parkinson's disease may also cause episodic freezing of muscles, which is more severe than rigidity.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for episodic
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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