Chapter

Quick meaning: Chapter is a noun meaning One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

Meaning

One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

More Meanings

1. Certain ecclesiastical bodies (under canon law)
2. A section of a social body.
3. A meeting of a chapter of certain organized societies or orders.
4. A chapter house
5. A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.
6. (Roman Catholicism) A prescribed reading at one of the canonical hours.
7. (obsolete) A location or compartment.

Example Sentences

In his bosom! In what chapter of his bosom?

Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.

The story that unfolds through 70 chapters featuring intense tactical battles is full of plot twists and turns.

[…]she determined to go on slowly towards Castra Regis, and trust to the chapter of accidents to pick up the trail again.

Word Forms

• chapters
• chapiter
• chapitre
• chapiture
• chaptre
• chapyter
• chapytre
• chaptire
• chaptering
• chaptered

Synonyms for chapter

Depending on context, synonyms include capitule.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include heading, subheading, index, article, installment, rubric.

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