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

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   chapter: [noun] a main division of a book. something resembling a chapter in being a significant specified unit.

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   Define chapter. chapter synonyms, chapter pronunciation, chapter translation, English dictionary definition of chapter. n. 1. a. One of the main divisions of a ...

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › chapterCHAPTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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   Definition of chapter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   A chapter is a section of a book. Some long novels might be divided into twenty or thirty chapters. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning.