episodic

CEFRC1

/ˌɛp.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

Translating…

In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening occasionally or in separate parts.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes.

Examples

  • Because of the COVID, people fear the episodic attack of fever.

  • Changes in water availability, both episodic and long-lasting, will constrain different forms of energy production.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˌep.ɪˈsɔɾ.ɪk]
  • [ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.ɾɪk]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.

  2. Relating to an episode.

More examples

In context

  • There's no point in asking Tom what happened; he doesn't have good episodic memory.

  • Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.

  • I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Her blank memory loss meant she could rarely recall last month's events.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

Nearby

Origin

adjective

From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.