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
Recent Examples on the Web
This dual storyline approach, which leverages the strengths of both episodic and theatrical content, offers a comprehensive and engaging storytelling experience.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Symptoms can be episodic and seemingly unexplained.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
The Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner Walmart and presenting sponsor Coca-Cola, have announced the winners of their narrative, documentary, short film and episodic categories from this year’s competition program.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 June 2024
The next episodic directing gigs after Queen Sugar that served as important career stepping stones for Richardson-Whitfield were on Freeform’s Shadowhunters and Syfy’s The Magicians.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2024
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Symptoms can be episodic and seemingly unexplained.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 9 July 2024
The Bentonville Film Foundation, in collaboration with founding partner Walmart and presenting sponsor Coca-Cola, have announced the winners of their narrative, documentary, short film and episodic categories from this year’s competition program.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 16 June 2024
The next episodic directing gigs after Queen Sugar that served as important career stepping stones for Richardson-Whitfield were on Freeform’s Shadowhunters and Syfy’s The Magicians.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2024
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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