episodic

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

/ ˌɛp əˈsɒd ɪk, -ˈzɒd- /

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.

Nearby words

episioplasty, episiorrhaphy, episiostenosis, episiotomy, episode, episodic, episodic memory, episome, epispadias, epispastic, episplenitis

Also ep·i·sod·i·cal.

Origin of episodic

First recorded in 1705–15; episode + -ic

SYNONYMS FOR episodic

2 rambling, wandering, digressive.

Related forms

ep·i·sod·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·ep·i·sod·ic, adjectivenon·ep·i·sod·i·cal, adjectivenon·ep·i·sod·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for episodically

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British Dictionary definitions for episodically

episodic

episodical

/ (ˌɛpɪˈsɒdɪk) /

adjective

resembling or relating to an episode

divided into or composed of episodes

irregular, occasional, or sporadic

Derived Forms

episodically, adverb

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