episodic Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Ep`i*so"dic, Ep`i*so"dic*al adjective (Also<
  • Episodic
  • Episodical
)
Etymology
Cf. F. épisodique. See Episode.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to an episode; adventitious. -- Ep`i*so"dic*al*ly, adv.
    Such a figure as Jacob Brattle, purely episodical though it be, is an excellent English portrait. H. James.

Webster 1913