episodic

ˌɛpɪˈsɑdɪk

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Definition of episodic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

narrativecomposed of a series of unconnected events

The novel's episodic structure confused some readers.

disconnected

sporadic

occurrencehappening at irregular and infrequent intervals

His visits were episodic and unpredictable.

intermittent

irregular

sporadic

storytellingrelating to or resembling an episode

The show has an episodic format.

intermittent

sporadic

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episodic memory

memory storing personal experiences with time and place context

Episodic memory helps you remember your last birthday party.

Origin of episodic

Greek, epeisodion (addition)

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monster of the week

fiction

recurring villain in episodic fiction

episodicity

narrative

quality of being episodic or occurring in episodes

Examples of episodic in a sentence

Her life seemed episodic, with no clear direction.
Her episodic headaches made planning difficult.
The show's episodic nature kept viewers guessing.
The novel's episodic structure kept readers engaged.
His life story is quite episodic, full of varied experiences.

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French:épisodique, sporadique, ...
German:episodisch, ...
Italian:episodico, saltuario, ...
Spanish:episódico, ocasional, ...
Portuguese:episódico, esporádico, ...
Chinese:片段式的, 偶发的, ...
Japanese:エピソード的な, 断続的な, ...
Arabic:مُتَقَطِّع, مُتَقَطِّع, ...
Hebrew:אֶפִּיזוֹדִי, אֶפִּיזוֹדִי, ...
Russian:эпизодический, ...
Ukrainian:епізодичний, ...
Hindi:खंडात्मक, छिटपुट, ...
Bengali:পর্বধর্মী, অনিয়মিত, ...
Catalan:episòdic, esporàdic, ...
Czech:epizodický, sporadický, ...
Danish:episodisk, sporadisk, ...
Dutch:episodisch, sporadisch, ...
Greek:επεισοδιακός, σποραδικός, ...
Hungarian:epizodikus, időszakos, ...
Khmer:ជាភាគៗ, កើតឡើងម្តងម្កាល, ...
Korean:단편적인, 간헐적인, ...
Persian:اپیزودیک, گاه‌به‌گاه, ...
Polish:epizodyczny, sporadyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):episódico, esporádico, ...
Romanian:episodic, sporadic, ...
Swedish:episodisk, sporadisk, ...
Thai:เป็นตอนๆ, ไม่สม่ำเสมอ, ...
Turkish:epizodik, aralıklı, ...
Vietnamese:phân mảnh, gián đoạn, ...

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