episodic

🇺🇸 /ˌepɪˈsɑːdɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˌepɪˈsɒdɪk/
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adjective
R

occurring sometimes but not regularly

The earthquakes in this region are episodic, with long periods of quiet between them.

R

made up of a series of separate events or stories

The novel is episodic, with each chapter telling a different story.

translation

adj. occurring sometimes but not regularly; made up of a series of separate events or stories