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
A. I. Hammond4
: occurring, appearing, or changing at usually irregular intervals : occasional
an episodic illness
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
There will also be short film programs, experimental and episodic works, and conversations and panel discussions with filmmakers and Sundance alumni.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Invincible has a near-100% Rotten Tomatoes score across its three seasons and is one of my favorite superhero series out there (and fans of Invincible should really check out the new episodic video game, Dispatch, which has a very similar vibe).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Originals company develops, packages and finances both feature and episodic, scripted and unscripted projects.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Roughly only a dozen of the 94 features and episodic pilots have distributors coming into the festival, and whereas last year veered indie, 2026 is more well-rounded with genre films, sobering indies, commercial comedies, and international gems.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for episodic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Morgan, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Invincible has a near-100% Rotten Tomatoes score across its three seasons and is one of my favorite superhero series out there (and fans of Invincible should really check out the new episodic video game, Dispatch, which has a very similar vibe).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The Originals company develops, packages and finances both feature and episodic, scripted and unscripted projects.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026
Roughly only a dozen of the 94 features and episodic pilots have distributors coming into the festival, and whereas last year veered indie, 2026 is more well-rounded with genre films, sobering indies, commercial comedies, and international gems.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for episodic
Cite this Entry
“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
