Episodic
Episodic adjective - Lacking in steadiness or regularity of occurrence.
Usage example: malaria is characterized by episodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells
Variable and episodic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Variable" instead an adjective "Episodic".
Nearby Words: episode, episodically
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Related pairs
- irregular and episodic
- irregular and variable
- capricious and episodic
- capricious and variable
- fluid and episodic
- fluid and variable
- volatile and episodic
- volatile and variable
- unsteady and episodic
- unsteady and variable
- fluctuating and episodic
- fluctuating and variable
- uncertain and episodic
- uncertain and variable
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Variable and Episodic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/episodic/variable
Episodic & Variable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/episodic/variable>.
Variable or Episodic. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/episodic/variable.
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