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

• 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

Structure your content into bingeable, episodic formats. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

The company’s catalog now features five feature-length films and ten short-form or episodic documentaries, with additional projects forthcoming. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025

Over the last decade, Dick’s Sporting Goods has produced five feature-length movies and ten short or episodic documentaries. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

The company has backed five feature-length films and 10 short-form and episodic documentaries. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Aug. 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