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
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Now, falling episodic budgets and lower overall production have spurred those at the top to rethink how to approach pickups — thus the increase in pilot orders, both in streaming and at the broadcast networks.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Baby Reindeer was hardly a laugh riot, but mortifying humor is still humor and, with episodic running times in the 30-minute range, the show had a charging, unpredictable momentum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The Bangalore studio, which will become fully operational this summer, will be fully integrated into Rodeo FX’s global pipeline, to support productions across film, episodic, animation, advertising, and immersive experiences and help scale production capacity across the group.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Baby Reindeer was hardly a laugh riot, but mortifying humor is still humor and, with episodic running times in the 30-minute range, the show had a charging, unpredictable momentum.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
The Bangalore studio, which will become fully operational this summer, will be fully integrated into Rodeo FX’s global pipeline, to support productions across film, episodic, animation, advertising, and immersive experiences and help scale production capacity across the group.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for episodic
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“Episodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/episodic. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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