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Synonyms
ep·i·sode (ĕṕĭ-sōd́)

[French épisode, from Greek epeisodion, parenthetic narrative, from neuter of epeisodios, coming in besides, epi-, epi-, + eisodios, entering (eis, into; see en) (hodos, way, journey).]

noun 

    1. An incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence: “South Africa may remain one of history's most tragic episodes” (Bayard Rustin)
    2. One of a series of related events in the course of a continuous account. See synonyms at occurrence
  2. A portion of a narrative that relates an event or a series of connected events and forms a coherent story in itself; an incident: an episode in a picaresque novel.
    1. A separate part of a serialized work, such as a novel or play.
    2. A separate program that is part of a television or radio series.
  4. A section of a classic Greek tragedy that occurs between two choric songs.
  5. Music A passage between statements of a main subject or theme, as in a rondo or fugue.