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
4
: occurring, appearing, or changing at usually irregular intervals : occasional
an episodic illness
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.
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