episodic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˌep.ɪˈsɔɾ.ɪk] (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.ɾɪk] (Atlantic-Canada, US)
- /ˌep.ɪˈsɔd.ɪk/ (Australia)
- /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.dɪk/ (Atlantic-Canada, US)
- /ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/ (Boston, Canada, Maine)
- [ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒɾ.ɪk] (Boston, Canada, Maine)
Etymology
From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.
Meanings
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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)
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Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.
Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
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Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.
I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most episodic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more episodic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| episodick | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonepisodic · semi-episodic · episodically · episodic dyscontrol syndrome · webisodic · episodic wave · multiepisodic · episodic memory · episodicity · postepisodic · antiepisodic · preepisodic
Synonyms
Translations (16)
it episodico (Translations) · be эпізады́чны (Translations) · sv episodisk (Translations) · uk епізоди́чний (Translations) · ast episódicu (Translations) · nl episodisch (Translations) · de episodisch (Translations) · fr épisodique (Translations) · da episodisk (Translations) · pl epizodyczny (Translations) · ru эпизоди́чный (Translations) · es episódico (Translations) · pt episódico (Translations) · ru эпизоди́ческий (Translations) · gl episódico (Translations) · ca episòdic (Translations)