fascicle

Meaning

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

Synonyms

fasciculus

bunch

fascicule

bundle

fiber bundle

fibre bundle

cluster

ream

tract

tractate

tuft

tussock

wisp

separate volume

binding

book binding

brochure

folder

group

heft

leaflet

pamphlet

Translations

fascicule

fascículo

cahier

📓

fascicolo

fascicle

salkım

cüz

حزمة

Faszikel

fascículo

Büschel

νευρική ίνα

φυλλάδιο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfæs.ɪ.kəl/

Etymology

From Latin fasciculus, a diminutive of fascis (“bundle”); see also fasces. Doublet of fasciculus.