episodic

adjectives

of writing or narration; divided into or composed of episodes
"the book is episodic and the incidents don't always hang together"
is similar to
separated into parts or pieces
"opinions are divided"
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
"episodic in his affections"; "occasional headaches"
limited in duration to a single episode
"an account concerned primarily with episodic events such as the succession of rulers"
is similar to
not permanent; not lasting
"politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"