adj
Meaning 1
Relating to an episode.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: episodical
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
episodic
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/
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Canada, US: /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.dɪk/
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Canada, US: [ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.ɾɪk]
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Australian: /ˌep.ɪˈsɔd.ɪk/
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Australian: [ˌep.ɪˈsɔɾ.ɪk]
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rhymes with -ɒdɪk
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adj
Meaning 2
Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, literature, media, publishing, television
Examples
- I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
limited in duration to a single episode
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- episodic in his affections
- occasional headaches
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: occasional
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Asturian: episódicu — Translations
- Belarusian: эпізады́чны (epizadýčny) — Translations
- Catalan: episòdic — Translations
- Danish: episodisk — Translations
- Dutch: episodisch — Translations
- French: épisodique — Translations
- Galician: episódico — Translations
- German: episodisch — Translations
- Italian: episodico — Translations
- Polish: epizodyczny — Translations
- Portuguese: episódico — Translations
- Russian: эпизоди́ческий (epizodíčeskij) — Translations
- Russian: эпизоди́чный (epizodíčnyj) — Translations
- Spanish: episódico — Translations
- Swedish: episodisk — Translations
- Ukrainian: епізоди́чний (epizodýčnyj) — Translations
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