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
His episodic feature Stranger, which had its world premiere in the Proxima competition section of the 58th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), explores this along with such themes as loneliness and identity.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
That ability to make his craft invisible partly comes from West honing his chops directing episodic television during his break from features.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
Louverture is now branching out to develop episodic projects across scripted, non-fiction and animation as well as genre projects and new art editions and installation works.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 June 2024
What better way to recast yourself with the electorate than through a gripping, episodic fight for leadership?
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
That ability to make his craft invisible partly comes from West honing his chops directing episodic television during his break from features.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
Louverture is now branching out to develop episodic projects across scripted, non-fiction and animation as well as genre projects and new art editions and installation works.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 June 2024
What better way to recast yourself with the electorate than through a gripping, episodic fight for leadership?
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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 15 Jul. 2024.
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