Episodic

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˌɛpɪˈsÉ‘dɪk/Rhymes: -É’dɪk

Alternative forms

• episodick obsolete

Origin

episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.

Full definition of episodic

Adjective

1. relating to an episode
• 1999, The Limey (movie)When I'm not honing my craft in episodic television, I do double-duty as a voice coach.
2. sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly
• Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
3. (literature) made up a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes
• I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?