chapter

Pluralchapters

Formschapters, chaptering, chaptered

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   part of a booknouncountable

   One of the main parts that a book or other published work is split into.

   Like one slice of a long story, cut so the book is easier to read.

   I read the first chapter before falling asleep.

   The book has twelve chapters in total.

   UsageSay in chapter 3 or in the first chapter.

   Similarsection, part

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2. 2
   local branchnouncountable

   A local group that is part of a bigger club or organization, such as one branch of a club at a college.

   Like one store in a big chain: part of something much larger.

   She started a new chapter of the charity in her hometown.

   Each chapter elects its own officers every year.

   UsageSay a chapter of a group: the local chapter.

3. 3
   period of eventsnouncountable

   A period of events seen as one part of a longer story or history.

   Like one part of a long story that is still being written.

   Starting college felt like a new chapter in her life.

   They closed a difficult chapter and moved forward together.

   UsageOften a new chapter in your life; you can also close a chapter.

   Similarphase, period, episode, era

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   nouncountable

   A part of a text marked off by scholars, not the original writer, to help people find passages.

   Each chapter of the old law collection was marked by later editors, not by the author.

   The familiar chapter numbers were not in the original manuscript.

   Similardivision

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   cathedral councilnouncountable

   The group of priests who run a cathedral and give advice to the bishop.

   The cathedral chapter met to choose a new dean.

   The cathedral chapter met to give advice to the new bishop.

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