episode
episode Lexical Profile
episode Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A single broadcast or installment of a serialized television program, radio show, or podcast.
"Millions of viewers tuned in on Sunday night to watch the final episode of the series."
An event or a group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; an incident or distinct period in a person's life, a narrative, or history.
"The diplomatic dispute was a brief but tense episode in the history of the two nations."
A finite period during which a person experiences an acute attack or recurrence of a physical or mental illness.
"The patient was prescribed medication to help prevent another severe depressive episode."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 17th century from Ancient Greek 'epeisodion', a dramatic section inserted between two choric songs in a Greek tragedy, literally meaning 'an addition' or 'coming in besides' (from 'epi-' meaning 'in addition' and 'eisodos' meaning 'an entrance').