Chapter - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃæptər|  American pronunciation of the word chapter
Brit.  |ˈtʃæptə|  British pronunciation of the word chapter

noun

- a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
he read a chapter every night before falling asleep
- 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
- a local branch of some fraternity or association
he joined the Atlanta chapter
- an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
- a series of related events forming an episode
a chapter of disasters

Extra examples

Chapter three deals with the country's economy.

Please read the first two chapters of your textbook for our next class.

Becoming a parent opened up a whole new chapter in my life.

A difficult chapter in European history

Read Chapter 11 as your homework.

This chapter discusses power, and how people use it.

Each volume contains the Acts for the year arranged by chapter number.

A chapter beginning several pages back

In the opening chapter the author looks back on his youth.

Please read from Chapter 5 through Chapter 10.

In the first chapter, the author discusses childcare issues.

The two characters met in a previous chapter.

After class, I usually study my notes and read the next chapter.

The title of the first chapter is “Getting Started.”

The author treats this issue in the next chapter.

Word forms

noun
singular: chapter
plural: chapters
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