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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Short-form platforms are also evolving toward episodic consumption, with micro-dramas emerging as a measurable revenue category in China and expected to gain relevance in India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Short-form platforms are also evolving toward episodic viewing, with micro-dramas becoming a measurable revenue category in China and expected to gain traction in markets such as India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand over the coming half-decade.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
The film is episodic, comprising a trio of stories, with no overlap in characters, yet the three parts are ingeniously unified, both by striking repetitions in the script and by the virtual handicraft of Jarmusch’s visual compositions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
This year, the film and episodic slate includes 94 (or 97%) world premieres.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Short-form platforms are also evolving toward episodic viewing, with micro-dramas becoming a measurable revenue category in China and expected to gain traction in markets such as India, Indonesia, Japan and Thailand over the coming half-decade.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
The film is episodic, comprising a trio of stories, with no overlap in characters, yet the three parts are ingeniously unified, both by striking repetitions in the script and by the virtual handicraft of Jarmusch’s visual compositions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
This year, the film and episodic slate includes 94 (or 97%) world premieres.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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