Fascicle

Quick meaning: Fascicle is a noun meaning A bundle or cluster.

Meaning

A bundle or cluster.

More Meanings

1. (anatomy) A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
2. (botany) A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines.
3. (botany) A discrete bundle of vascular tissue.
4. (publishing) A discrete section of a book issued or published separately, generally as a temporary measure while the work is in progress.

Example Sentences

The OED [Oxford English Dictionary] was initially published in a series of 125 slim fascicles between the years 1884 and 1928. The first complete edition in ten volumes was published in 1928.

I was inspired to prepare fascicles like this by the example of Charles Dickens, who issued his novels in serial form; he published a dozen installments of Oliver Twist before having any idea what would become of Bill Sikes!

The printed book appeared in a variety of forms during the course of its history in China. These included, among others, the “whirlwind” binding (xuanfeng zhuang), […] the “thread” binding (xianzhuang), a technical designation that refers to the silken or cotton filaments used to stitch together folded sheets of paper into fascicles.

Word Forms

• fascicles

Synonyms for fascicle

Depending on context, synonyms include serial, fascicule.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fascicule, leaflet, pulp, booklet, inherent, concomitant.

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