fascicle
/ˈfæs.ɪ.kəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.86 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue.
noun
A discrete bundle of vascular tissue.
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."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin