episodic
adj.adj. happening in short, separate parts rather than as one long, continuous story. You use this to describe things like TV shows or memories that come in pieces.
adj. consisting of or occurring in distinct, separate episodes or parts. Often describes narrative structures or memory patterns where information is stored in isolated chunks rather than as a continuous sequence.
The show is episodic, so each episode can be watched alone.
The witness provided an episodic account of the accident, recalling specific moments but struggling to connect them into a single timeline.
While the overall history of the region is well-documented, the daily lives of its inhabitants remain largely episodic, preserved only in fragmented oral traditions and local folklore.
From episode + -ic. Compare French épisodique.