episodic

[ ep-uh-sod-ik, -zod- ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to or of the nature of an episode.

  2. divided into separate or tenuously related parts or sections; loosely connected: an episodic novel.

  1. occurring sporadically or incidentally.

Origin of episodic

1
First recorded in 1705–15; episode + -ic
  • Also ep·i·sod·i·cal .

Other words for episodic

Other words from episodic

  • ep·i·sod·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·ep·i·sod·ic, adjective
  • non·ep·i·sod·i·cal, adjective
  • non·ep·i·sod·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby episodic

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How to use episodic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for episodic

episodic

episodical

/ (ˌɛpɪˈsɒdɪk) /


adjective
  1. resembling or relating to an episode

  2. divided into or composed of episodes

  1. irregular, occasional, or sporadic

Derived forms of episodic

  • episodically, adverb

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