chapter

[chap·ter]

A chapter is a section of a book. Some long novels might be divided into twenty or thirty chapters.

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A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters.

Noun
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"

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a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"

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a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"

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an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church

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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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n.
A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters.

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An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean.

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A community of canons or canonesses.

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A bishop's council.

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A business meeting of any religious community.

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An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons.

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A meeting of certain organized societies or orders.

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A chapter house.

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A decretal epistle.

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A location or compartment.

v. t.
To divide into chapters, as a book.

v. t.
To correct; to bring to book, i. e., to demand chapter and verse.

Chapter

Chap"ter , n. [OF. chapitre, F. chapitre, fr. L. capitulum, dim. of caput head, the chief person or thing, the principal division of a writing, chapter. See Chief, and cf, Chapiter.] 1. A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters. 2. (Eccl.) (a) An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean.(b) A community of canons or canonesses.(c) A bishop's council.(d) A business meeting of any religious community. 3. An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons. Robertson. 4. A meeting of certain organized societies or orders. 5. A chapter house. [R.] Burrill. 6. A decretal epistle. Ayliffe. 7. A location or compartment.

In his bosom! In what chapter of his bosom?

Chapter head, ∨ Chapter heading, that which stands at the head of a chapter, as a title. -- Chapter house, a house or room where a chapter meets, esp. a cathedral chapter. -- The chapter of accidents, chance. Marryat.

Chapter

Chap"ter , v. t. 1. To divide into chapters, as a book. Fuller. 2. To correct; to bring to book, i. e., to demand chapter and verse. [Obs.] Dryden.

A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters.

To divide into chapters, as a book.

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Usage Examples

The NFL has been an amazing page in this chapter of my life. I pray that all successive adventures offer me the same potential for growth, success and most importantly fun.

We kinda look at this as the second or third chapter of our lives. After college, most people figure out what they want to do with their lives. But we already know what we want to do in the future and that is to continue to further our business goals.

I used to read five psalms every day - that teaches me how to get along with God. Then I read a chapter of Proverbs every day and that teaches me how to get along with my fellow man.

I retire with a smile on my face, in good health, and ready to spend autumns at my kids' games instead of my own. I'm excited to start the next chapter of my life.

We've persevered because of a belief we share with the Iraqi people - a belief that out of the ashes of war, a new beginning could be born in this cradle of civilization. Through this remarkable chapter in the history of the United States and Iraq, we have met our responsibility. Now, it's time to turn the page.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Marriage - a book of which the first chapter is written in poetry and the remaining chapters in prose.

Marriage commissioners who choose not to marry homosexuals are being fired. A Knights of Columbus chapter in British Columbia is in court because it chooses not allow a lesbian group to use its facility for marriage ceremonies. The list goes on.

Who can't relate to the idea of leaving one chapter behind and moving on to the next?

The old fun thing is when somebody typed up the first chapter of War and Peace. And then made a precis of the rest of it and sent it out and only one publisher recognized it.

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.

It seems to me that, in every culture, I come across a chapter headed 'Wisdom.' And then I know exactly what is going to follow: 'Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'