fascicule
Noun: 1. A separately published installment of a larger printed work, such as a book or journal, issued in parts over time. This term is often used in academic, scientific, or bibliographic contexts to refer to a single section or volume of a multi-part publication.
The word "fascicule" is a formal term, primarily used in publishing, library science, and scholarly contexts. It refers to one physical part of a work that is published serially. - The complete encyclopedia was released in 20 fascicules over five years. - The library has cataloged each fascicule of the botanical survey separately.
- Bibliographic Citation: In academic writing, one might cite a specific fascicule of a serial publication.
- The relevant data appears in fascicule 3 of the annual report series.
- Fascicle (noun): A more common variant with the same meaning. (e.g., )
- Fasciculus (noun): A technical variant, often used in scientific contexts (e.g., anatomy) to denote a bundle of fibers, but can also be used synonymously with "fascicule" for a bundle of writings.
- Installment: A portion of something, especially a story or publication, issued in parts.
- Part: A single segment of a larger whole.
- Volume: A book forming part of a work or series (though a "volume" is often a complete book, while a "fascicule" is typically a smaller section).
The primary and almost exclusive meaning of "fascicule" in modern English pertains to publishing. Its variant "fasciculus" has a distinct, primary meaning in anatomy and neurology (a bundle of nerve or muscle fibers), which is a separate semantic field.
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an installment of a printed work
