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   chapter

   /ˈtʃaptə/

   noun

   • 1. a main division of a book, typically with a number or title: "we will deal with this in chapter eleven" Similar sectiondivisionpartportionsegmentcomponentbitinstalment
   • ▪ an Act of Parliament numbered as part of a session's proceedings.
   • ▪ a section of a treaty: "a majority voted for the inclusion of the social chapter in the treaty" Similar sectiondivisionpartportionsegmentcomponentbitinstalment
   • 2. a distinctive period in history or in a person's life: "the people are about to begin a new chapter in their history" Similar periodtimephasepagestageepisodeepochera
   • ▪ a series or sequence: "the latest episode in a chapter of problems"
   • 3. the governing body of a religious community or knightly order: "land granted by the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral" Similar governing bodycouncilassemblyconvocationconventionsynodconsistory
   • 4. a local branch of a society: North American "a leaflet was issued by the local chapter of the American Cancer Society" Similar branchdivisionsubdivisionsectiondepartmentbureauagencylodgewingarmoffshootsubsidiarysatellite
   • ▪ a local group of Hell's Angels.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput ‘head’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHAPTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHAPTER definition: 1. any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › chapterChapter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHAPTER is a main division of a book. How to use chapter in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › chapterCHAPTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Chapter definition: a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.. See examples of CHAPTER used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchapter noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the exact details of something, especially the exact place where particular information may be found. I can't give chapter and verse, but that's the rough outline of our legal position.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHAPTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title. As we shall see in Chapter 9, there is a totally different explanation.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › chapterChapter - definition of chapter by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered. 2. a sequence of events having a common attribute: a chapter of disasters. 3. chapter of accidents. a. a series of misfortunes. b. the unforeseeable course of events. 4. an episode or period in a life, history, etc. 5.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCHAPTER | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CHAPTER definition: 1. one of the parts that a book is divided into 2. a period of time when something happens in…. Learn more.