episodic
/ˌɛp.ɪˈsɑ.dɪk/ adjective C1- Relating to an episode.
- Sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly. · Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
- Consisting of a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes. · I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?
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Dickens was the undisputed master of this episodic format, orchestrating intricate plots that kept a burgeoning middle-class readership perpetually enthralled.
Long before the advent of digital streaming or broadcast networks, Dickens engineered the original episodic dramas that commanded national attention.
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