episodic
UK/.epi'sɒdik/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Happening occasionally and irregularly, not continuously
偶发的，间歇性的
adj.
Made up of separate, loosely connected parts or episodes
片段式的，由松散片段构成的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedepi-upon, over, near
+
-icrelating to, having the nature of
=episodic
epi (upon) + (s)od (hodos, an entering) + -ic = relating to episodes — from the WAY source. An episode was once an actor's "entrance" between choral songs; episodic describes anything made of such separate, loosely linked entries.
Root ode still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.episodic structure片段式结构
- 2.episodic memory情景记忆
- 3.episodic nature间歇性的特点
- 4.episodic narrative片段式叙事
Example Sentences
- 1.
The novel has an episodic structure, with each chapter standing alone.
- 2.
She suffers from episodic migraines a few times a year.
- 3.
The series feels episodic rather than one continuous story.