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fascicule

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An installment of a printed work, a fascicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A bundle of nerve fibers; a fasciculus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative form of fascicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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4

noun

Meaning 4

an installment of a printed work

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: fascicle

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Broader terms: installment, instalment

History

Etymology

From French fascicule, from Latin fasciculus.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: fascicle — an installment of a printed work, a fascicle
  • French: fascicule — an installment of a printed work, a fascicle
  • Italian: fascicolo — an installment of a printed work, a fascicle
  • Latin: fasciculus — an installment of a printed work, a fascicle
  • Portuguese: fascículo — an installment of a printed work, a fascicle
  • Russian: вы́пуск (výpusk) — an installment of a printed work, a fascicle
  • Catalan: fascicle — a bundle of nerve fibers; a fasciculus
  • Russian: пучо́к нервов (pučók nervov) — a bundle of nerve fibers; a fasciculus