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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