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

episodically

ˌe-pə-ˈsä-di-k(ə-)lē 

 also  -ˈzä-

adverb

Synonyms

• periodical
• serial
• serialized

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

Winners will receive a $2,000 cash prize in addition to a $5,000 seed fund/film finishing grant provided by Adobe to further develop the winning short film and/or to accelerate the development of their projects into feature films or episodic series. —Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

An episodic series will be eligible for the uplift until the show is canceled. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 May 2025

Washington Incentive Type: Rebate Minimum Spend: $500,000 for motion pictures; $300,000 for episodic series (per episode); $150,000 for commercials Annual Cap: $15 million Project Cap: None 38. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025

Attendees can expect a wide selection of features, shorts, episodic works, animation, panels and masterclasses. —Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for episodic

• periodic
• anodic
• melodic
• prosodic
• rhapsodic
• spasmodic
• antispasmodic
• aperiodic
• photoperiodic
• sodic