EPISODE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EPISODE?

Need another word that means the same as “episode”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “episode” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Episode” are: installment, instalment, sequence, incident, event, occurrence, happening, occasion, interlude, chapter, experience, adventure, exploit, period, spell, bout, fit, attack, interval, phase, section, scene, act, passage

Episode as a Noun

Definitions of "Episode" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “episode” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series.
• Film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie.
• A section between two choric songs in Greek tragedy.
• Each of the separate instalments into which a serialized story or radio or television programme is divided.
• A finite period in which someone is affected by a specified illness.
• A happening that is distinctive in a series of related events.
• An event or a group of events occurring as part of a sequence; an incident or period considered in isolation.
• A part of a broadcast serial.
• A passage containing distinct material or introducing a new subject.

Synonyms of "Episode" as a noun (24 Words)

act	A document attesting a legal transaction. The act of writing down one s thoughts.
adventure	Excitement associated with danger or the taking of risks. Her recent adventures in Italy.
attack	The act of attacking. The film was sensitive to attack by acids.
bout	A short period of intense activity of a specified kind. Occasional bouts of strenuous exercise.
chapter	A local branch of some fraternity or association. We will deal with this in chapter eleven.
event	A phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory. Staff have been holding a number of events to raise money for charity.
experience	The knowledge or skill acquired by a period of practical experience of something especially that gained in a particular profession. A surprising experience.
exploit	A notable achievement. Despite a series of colourful exploits his agents obtained little intelligence of value.
fit	The manner in which something fits. The dress was a perfect fit.
happening	A partly improvised or spontaneous piece of theatrical or other artistic performance, typically involving audience participation. Altogether it was an eerie happening.
incident	An instance of something happening; an event or occurrence. There was not one incident of teasing from the 90 pupils.
installment	The act of installing something (as equipment.
instalment	Any of several parts of something which are published, broadcast, or made public in sequence at intervals. Filming the final instalment in his Vietnam trilogy.
interlude	An intervening period or episode. Short instrumental interludes between songs.
interval	A component of activity in interval training. The day should be dry with sunny intervals.
occasion	A special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration. It s the first time that I ve had occasion to complain.
occurrence	An event that happens. The occurrence of natural gas fields.
passage	A narrow way allowing access between buildings or to different rooms within a building a passageway. I booked a passage on the next ship.
period	The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. She s got her period.
phase	A structure containing two verbs in a phase. The final phases of the war.
scene	The pieces of scenery used in a play or opera. He painted scenes from everyday life.
section	A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon. He ate a section of the orange.
sequence	(in the Eucharist) a hymn said or sung after the Gradual or Alleluia that precedes the Gospel. The famous underwater sequence.
spell	A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition. A spell of work.

Usage Examples of "Episode" as a noun

• This change is followed by an episode in this new key.
• Acute psychotic episodes.
• The whole episode has been a major embarrassment.
• The final episode of the series.

Associations of "Episode" (30 Words)

accidental	A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature. The damage might have been accidental.
accompanying	Following or accompanying as a consequence. The accompanying documentation.
alphabetical	In the order of the letters of the alphabet. Alphabetical writing system.
cession	The formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state. The cession of twenty important towns.
chronological	Relating to the establishment of dates of past events. The diary provided a chronological framework for the events.
concatenate	Add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series. Concatenate characters.
consecutive	In a consecutive manner. We numbered the papers consecutively.
continual	Continual meaning seemingly uninterrupted is often used interchangeably with continuous meaning without interruption. Continual is often used interchangeably with continuous.
continuation	A part that is attached to and is an extension of something else. The government s continuation in office.
continuity	The maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a film or broadcast. A consensus favouring continuity of policy.
continuous	Of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity. A continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light.
event	A thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance. The momentous political events of the late 1980s.
genome	The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism. The human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs.
happen	Happen occur or be the case in the course of events or by chance Santayana. The accident happened at 7 40 a m.
happening	An event that happens. A multimedia happening.
homologous	Having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function. A seal s flipper is homologous with the human arm.
incidence	The striking of a light beam on a surface. An increased incidence of cancer.
incident	A violent event, such as a fracas or assault. The costs properly incident to a suit for foreclosure or redemption.
incidental	An incidental expense event etc. Incidental expenses.
list	Give a building company etc listed status. The ship listed to starboard.
occasion	Give occasion to. There was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill.
occur	To be found to exist. Precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil.
occurrence	The fact of something existing or being found in a place or under a particular set of conditions. Vandalism used to be a rare occurrence.
outcome	The way a thing turns out; a consequence. It is the outcome of the vote that counts.
recurring	Occurring again periodically or repeatedly. They are haunted by a recurring image of their daughter on the night she died.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. A row of chairs.
sequence	Play or record music with a sequencer. A sonnet sequence.
sequent	Following in a sequence or as a logical conclusion. Some of the inferences are not sequent on the premises.
series	Similar things placed in order or happening one after another. His coin collection included the complete series of Indian head pennies.
succession	The action or process of inheriting a title, office, property, etc. A succession of failures.