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

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Episode as a Noun
Definitions of "Episode" as a noun
Synonyms of "Episode" as a noun (24 Words)
Usage Examples of "Episode" as a noun
Associations of "Episode" (30 Words)

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.*