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Episodic Definition & Meaning

episodic
adjective
  1. of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes; "the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together"
  2. occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"
  3. limited in duration to a single episode; "an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers"

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What does episodic mean?
of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes; "the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together" occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals; "episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches" limited in duration to a single episode; "an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers"
What part of speech is episodic?
Episodic is an adjective.
How many definitions does episodic have?
Episodic has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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