episodic

English

Alternative forms

• episodick (obsolete)

Etymology

episode +‎ -ic. Compare French épisodique.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈsɑdɪk/

  Rhymes: -ɒdɪk

Adjective

episodic (comparative more episodic, superlative most episodic)

1. relating to an episode
   • 1999, The Limey (movie)

     When I'm not honing my craft in episodic television, I do double-duty as a voice coach.

2. sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly

   • Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.

3. (literature) made up a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes

   • I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?