English dictionary

chapter

/'/tS//&/pt/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

noun.communication

Examples
He read a chapter every night before falling asleep.

Source: WordNet 3.0
any distinct period in history or in a person's life

noun.time

Examples
The industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history.

The divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship.

Source: WordNet 3.0
a local branch of some fraternity or association

noun.group

Examples
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

noun.group

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a series of related events forming an episode

noun.event

Examples
A chapter of disasters.

Source: WordNet 3.0
A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty <i>chapters</i>.

noun

Source: webster1913