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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During the lab, Fellows refine their scripts for feature and episodic projects in one-on-one feedback sessions, screenplay readings, and roundtable discussions.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump still managed to exact plenty of damage, yet the feuding in his midst, along with the episodic flashes of congressional opposition, popular protest, and resistance in the courts, forestalled some of his fondest ambitions from being realized.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
They’ll be distributed as short-form episodic films released on social media and traditional features available in theaters in a bid to merge short and long form content consumption.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Vale brings 15 years of marketing and communications experience in the film and episodic industries, including campaigns for The Lion King, Prehistoric Planet, The Jungle Book, and Prometheus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump still managed to exact plenty of damage, yet the feuding in his midst, along with the episodic flashes of congressional opposition, popular protest, and resistance in the courts, forestalled some of his fondest ambitions from being realized.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
They’ll be distributed as short-form episodic films released on social media and traditional features available in theaters in a bid to merge short and long form content consumption.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Vale brings 15 years of marketing and communications experience in the film and episodic industries, including campaigns for The Lion King, Prehistoric Planet, The Jungle Book, and Prometheus.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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