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
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: 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
As tradition, the event includes episodic screenings, followed by panel discussions with series stars and producers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
These will remain, but the growing popularity of five-plus-minutes-long videos or episodic content on social media platforms is evident that people are growing fonder and fonder of longer stories.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
There, the Hanoi, Vietnam native (who now lives in NYC) is responsible for writing, editing and producing promotional creative content for series and films like Euphoria and The White Lotus—including episodic trailers, behind-the-scenes featurettes and social content.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Running through February 2, the lineup includes more than 85 features and six episodic projects set to screen in Park City, Salt Lake City and online.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
These will remain, but the growing popularity of five-plus-minutes-long videos or episodic content on social media platforms is evident that people are growing fonder and fonder of longer stories.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
There, the Hanoi, Vietnam native (who now lives in NYC) is responsible for writing, editing and producing promotional creative content for series and films like Euphoria and The White Lotus—including episodic trailers, behind-the-scenes featurettes and social content.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Running through February 2, the lineup includes more than 85 features and six episodic projects set to screen in Park City, Salt Lake City and online.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Jan. 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 19 Apr. 2025.
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