Chapter
WordNet
noun
(1) A subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
"He read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
(2) A series of related events forming an episode
"A chapter of disasters"
(3) A local branch of some fraternity or association
"He joined the Atlanta chapter"
(4) An ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
(5) Any distinct period in history or in a person's life
"The industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"
"The divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
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Etymology
< < , diminutive of ; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.
Noun
- One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.
- An administrative division of an organization, usually local to a specific area.
Related terms
- chapiter
- capital
- capitalism
- captain
- capitulate
- capitulation
- per capita