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 of episodic

• 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

In The Screener, which premiered in the festival’s episodic section, Cummings and McCabe zero in on a niche corner of the larger Hollywood ecosystem. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026

The quartet are the latest participants in the Realness Institute’s AuthenticA Series Lab, an episodic screenwriting program run in partnership with The StoryBoard Collective, and with support from the Canada Media Fund and the Series Mania Forum. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026

The series was one of only two episodic projects accepted at Sundance. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026

Why the Arabasta Arc Matters The Arabasta storyline is one of the first major arcs where One Piece transitions from episodic adventure into long-form political storytelling. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026

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