Meaning & Definition of Chapter in English
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Chapter
/ʧæptər/
noun
1. A subdivision of a written work
- Usually numbered and titled
- "He read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
synonym:
- chapter
2. 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"
synonym:
- chapter
3. A local branch of some fraternity or association
- "He joined the atlanta chapter"
synonym:
- chapter
4. An ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
synonym:
- chapter
5. A series of related events forming an episode
- "A chapter of disasters"
synonym:
- chapter
Examples of using
At first read every chapter quickly to get a bird's-eye view of it.
Do all the exercises at the end of the chapter.
The author pins the crime on a character who pops up in the last chapter of this book.