[ep.i.sod.ic] also ep.i.sod.i.cal adj (1711) 1: made up of separate esp. loosely connected episodes
2: having the form of an episode
3: of or limited in duration or significance to a particular episode: temporary "may be able to establish whether the sea-floor spreading is continuous or ~ --A. I. Hammond"
4: occurring, appearing, or changing at usu. irregular intervals: occasional "an ~ illness" -- ep.i.sod.i.cal.ly adv