episodicaladj.
/ɛpɪˈsɒdɪkəl/ 1. = episodic adj.
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the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [adjective] > episodic
episodical1668
episodic1711
episodial1857
episodal1876
1668 J. Dryden Of Dramatick Poesie 10 Or the Episodical Ornaments, such as Descriptions, Narrations, and other Beauties, which are not essential to the Play.
a1720 J. Sheffield Wks. (1753) II. 222 The bas-reliefs and little squares above are all episodical paintings of the same story.
1810 Edinb. Rev. 15 297 There are..no episodical conversations.
1837 C. M. Sedgwick Live & let Live (1876) 12 One of those episodical reforms that occur in every drunkard's life.
2. transferred. Of persons: Coming like an episode; casual, irregular.
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the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adjective] > (of person or agent) that acts infrequently
rarea1500
infrequent1722
episodical1823
1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well II. iv. 90 And in a short time lost all recollection of his episodical visitor.
1888 P. Thorne in Advance (Chicago) 9 Aug. The episodical people have become episodical once more in their attendance, and only the faithful few are left.
Derivatives
epiˈsodically adv. in an episodical manner; by way of episode.
ΘΚΠ
the world > existence and causation > occurrence > [adverb] > episodically
episodically1753
1753 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 19 Oct. (1932) (modernized text) V. 2053 There he gives, episodically, the best account I know of the customs and manners of the Turks.
1835 R. Southey Life Cowper I. vii. 201 Mr. Newton's life is too remarkable..to be treated episodically.
1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. xii. 239 Sir Walter has told the story himself (episodically, and as illustrating..a topic).
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