episodic
adjective
ep·i·sod·ic
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or less commonly episodical \ ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-kəl also -ˈzä-
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Definition of episodic
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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Other Words from episodic
episodically
\ ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
also -ˈzä- \
adverb
Examples of episodic in a Sentence
the long novel was filmed for television as an episodic movie that was shown over the course of five evenings
malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
Recent Examples on the Web
The three-year agreement, in addition, applies minimum salary and turnaround provisions for all Netflix programs and provides Netflix more flexibility in scheduling day performers and guest stars on episodic series. — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, "Netflix and SAG-AFTRA sign contract that includes dubbing work," 20 July 2019 O’Rourke here is neither writing about the state nor any particular administration nor any of our nation’s many episodic failures to live up to its own ideals, but about the nation per se. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Is Patriotism Possible?," 21 Aug. 2019 But these have been episodic and there aren't machine learning tools on the back end to create a product rescue crews could use in all situations. — Brian K. Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "AI and bionic eyes are helping to contain raging wildfires," 12 Aug. 2019 There is talk of turning his novel into a movie or limited episodic series for something such as Netflix. — Pomerado News, "Former Rancho Bernardo resident returns for inaugural book tour," 4 Aug. 2019 Deadpan and over-the-top, these scenes make for a view of turbulent reality that is episodic and nonsensical — and wholly Ruizian. — Robert Abele, latimes.com, "Review: Raúl Ruiz’s absurdist telenovela ‘The Wandering Soap Opera’ is a singular treat," 6 June 2019 The Chernobyl finale is also a marvel of episodic structure As mentioned above, Chernobyl’s first episode begins with the explosion, which is seen not up close but through a kitchen window in the nearby town of Pripyat. — Emily Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "Chernobyl’s stellar finale makes a case for the show as science fiction," 9 June 2019 Unlike the Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian or Falcon & Winter Soldier, which builds on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Storyboards isn't an episodic extension of an existing franchise. — Jim Mclauchlin, WIRED, "Storyboards, Marvel's Parts Unknown, Is Coming to Disney+," 15 July 2019 Targeted nations have included Libya, Panama, Iraq, Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen, with the punitive action episodic in some cases and sustained in others. — Andrew J. Bacevich, Twin Cities, "Andrew Bacevich: Trump’s reluctance to bomb foreign countries is a strength, not a sign of weakness," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'episodic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for episodic
episodic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of episodic
formal
: made up of many different events or episodes
: telling about many separate events
: happening or appearing at different times
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