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episodic

[ep-uh-sod-ik, -zod-]

Origin

adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of an episode.

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

occurring sporadically or incidentally.

Also, ep·i·sod·i·cal.

Origin:
1705–15; episode + -ic

Related forms

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

Synonyms
2. rambling, wandering, digressive.

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episodic or episodical (ˌɛpɪˈsɒdɪk)

—*adj*
1.	resembling or relating to an episode
2.	divided into or composed of episodes
3.	irregular, occasional, or sporadic

episodical or episodical

—*adj*

epi'sodically or episodical

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

episodic

1711, from episode + -ic.

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