episodic
adjective/ˌepɪˈsɒdɪk/
/ˌepɪˈsɑːdɪk/
(formal)- happening occasionally and not at regular intervals
- her episodic acting career
- Volcanic activity is highly episodic in nature.
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- (of a story, etc.) containing or consisting of many separate and different events
- My memories of childhood are hazy and episodic.
- The film is an episodic account of the effect of the war on a small community.
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