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Episodic vs Serial - What's the difference?

episodic | serial |

As adjectives the difference between episodic and serial

is that episodic is relating to an episode while serial is having to do with or arranged in a series.

As a noun serial is

a work, as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.

episodic

English

Alternative forms

* episodick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • relating to an episode
  • * 1999, The Limey (movie)
    • When I'm not honing my craft in episodic television, I do double-duty as a voice coach.
  • sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly
  • :* Fortunately, my episodic bouts of dizziness didn't prevent me from climbing Chichen Itzá.
  • (literature) made up a sequence of seemingly unconnected episodes
  • :* I just read five attempts at episodic novels — has nobody heard of a plot anymore?

    • serial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having to do with or arranged in a series.
    • The had a string of victims across seven states.
    He was a serial entrepreneur, always coming up with a new way to make cash.
  • Published or produced in installments.

    • Synonyms

    * (arranged in a series) sequential

    Derived terms

    * serially * serial comma * serial killer * serial music * serialize

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A work, as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end.
  • (computing, slang) A serial number required to activate software.
    • Go to these sites for serials , cracks and keygens.

    See also

    * twelve tone technique

    Related terms

    * seriate * seriatim * seriation * series

    References

    * DeLone et. al. (Eds.) (1975). Aspects of Twentieth-Century Music. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. ISBN 0130493465, Ch. 6. * * Google books: uses of serial

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