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.
Also ep·i·sod·i·cal.

Origin of episodic

First recorded in 1705–15; episode + -ic

SYNONYMS FOR episodic

OTHER WORDS FROM episodic

ep·i·sod·i·cal·ly, adverb non·ep·i·sod·ic, adjective non·ep·i·sod·i·cal, adjective non·ep·i·sod·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for episodical

episodic

episodical

/ (ˌɛpɪˈsɒdɪk) /

adjective

resembling or relating to an episode
divided into or composed of episodes
irregular, occasional, or sporadic

Derived forms of episodic

episodically, adverb