fascicle vs serial

fascicle

noun
  • A discrete section of a book issued or published separately. 

  • A discrete bundle of vascular tissue. 

  • A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue. 

  • A cluster of flowers or leaves, such as the bundles of the thin leaves (or needles) of pines. 

  • A bundle or cluster. 

serial

noun
  • A publication issued in successive parts, often numbered and with no predetermined end. 

  • A work, such as a work of fiction, published in installments, often numbered and without a specified end. 

  • A unit of police officers equipped with shields to tackle a riot. 

  • A serial number, esp. one required to activate software. 

adj
  • Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that is habitual and ongoing. 

  • Published or produced in installments. 

  • Having to do with or arranged in a series. 

  • Who performs a specified action or course of action repeatedly or regularly. 

verb
  • to assign a serial number to (especially of aircraft) 

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