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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It was also positively linked to overall cognition and day-to-day (episodic) memory.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the story is not an episodic one.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Making episodic network television has always been a process of trial and error, as writers and cast gradually figure out which story lines and characters really pop and which drive the show into a ditch.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, the story is not an episodic one.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Making episodic network television has always been a process of trial and error, as writers and cast gradually figure out which story lines and characters really pop and which drive the show into a ditch.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
That Makima disappears for most of the remaining drama and chaos reiterates the film’s episodic quality.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 23 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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