EPISODE


Meaning of EPISODE in English

ep ‧ i ‧ sode /ˈepəsəʊd, ˈepɪsəʊd $ -soʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: epeisodion , from epeisodios 'coming in besides' ]

1 . an event or a short period of time during which something happens:

She decided she would try to forget the episode by the lake.

one of the most interesting episodes in his career

2 . a television or radio programme that is one of a series of programmes in which the same story is continued each week ⇨ series :

Watch next week’s thrilling episode!

episode of

the first episode of a new drama series

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THESAURUS

▪ part something that together with other things forms a whole:

It looks like part of a car engine.

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The best part of the movie was the end.

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The hardest part is getting started.

▪ bit especially British English informal a small part of something:

Some bits of the book are really funny.

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I didn’t read the bottom bit.

▪ piece one of several different parts that you join together to make something:

One of the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle was missing.

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The furniture comes in several pieces.

▪ component a part of a machine or process:

The company supplies engine components for trucks.

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Education is a major component in a child' s growth and development.

▪ section a part of something that is clearly different and separate from other parts:

The test is divided into two sections.

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the reference section of the library

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the string section of the orchestra

▪ chapter one of the numbered parts that a book is divided into:

The opening chapter of the book sets the scene.

▪ scene one of the parts that a film or play is divided into:

Some scenes had to be cut because they were too violent.

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act 1, scene 2 of the play

▪ episode a part of a story on the television or the radio, which is told in separate parts:

I missed last week’s episode.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.