episodic
adjUK /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/ · CA, US /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.dɪk/
Etymology From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.
1
Relating to an episode.
- When I'm not honing my craft in episodic television, I do double-duty as a voice coach.1999, The Limey (movie)
2
Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
- Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
3
Broadcasting, Literature, Media, Publishing, Television Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
- I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?