episodic nature

collocation in English

meaningsofepisodicandnature

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episodic
adjective
uk
/ˌep.ɪˈsɒd.ɪk/us
/ˌep.əˈsɑː.dɪk/
happening only sometimes and ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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More frequent measurements over longer time frames are optimal for evaluating the often uneven andepisodicnatureof behavior change.
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Because of the slow andepisodicnatureof the geologic record, two apparently contemporaneous fossils may have actually lived centuries, or even millennia, apart.
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Panic attacks are distinguished from other forms of anxiety by their intensity and their sudden,episodicnature.
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It also pointed out theepisodicnatureof the chapters with no connection with each other as a sore point.
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Theepisodicnatureof the narrative makes the plot predictable.
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Despite the edict banning criticism and replacing it with reportage, even some contemporary reviewers noted the fast-paced andepisodicnatureof the film.
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Slab rollback is not always a continuous process suggesting anepisodicnature.
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He liked its characters, but found it sometimes dragging due to itsepisodicnature.
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Because of theepisodicnatureof the original manga, the screenplay took a year and a half to write.
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Due to their stand-aloneepisodicnature, they are more accessible to new viewers than serials.
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Donal has great ambitions, and the book follows his rise in anepisodicnature.
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