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

See also: divided, episodically, impermanent, temporary, unpredictable

Encyclopedia: Episodic