episode

/ˈɛpəsoʊd/
noun
  1. One part of a television or radio series that is broadcast as a single program.
    • Each episode of the podcast is about 45 minutes long.
    • The final episode of the season had everyone on the edge of their seats.
    • I only have time to watch one episode of my favorite show tonight.
  2. A single event or group of related events that is part of a longer series of events.
    • The war was a dark episode in the country's history.
    • The meeting was just one episode in a long negotiation process.
    • That summer was a happy episode in her childhood.
  3. A short period during which someone experiences a particular medical condition or strong emotion.
    • The patient's coughing episodes lasted for several minutes.
    • She suffered a depressive episode after losing her job.
    • He had a severe episode of asthma and had to use his inhaler.
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