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.