Definitions for chapter
ˈtʃæp tərchap·ter

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chapternoun

   a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

   "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"

2. chapternoun

   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"

3. chapternoun

   a local branch of some fraternity or association

   "he joined the Atlanta chapter"

4. chapternoun

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

5. chapternoun

   a series of related events forming an episode

   "a chapter of disasters"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chapternoun

   One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.

   Etymology: chapiter, from chapitre, from capitulum, diminutive of caput; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.

2. chapternoun

   An administrative division of an organization, usually local to a specific area.

   Etymology: chapiter, from chapitre, from capitulum, diminutive of caput; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.

3. chapternoun

   A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.

   chapter of accidents

   Etymology: chapiter, from chapitre, from capitulum, diminutive of caput; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.

4. chapterverb

   To divide into chapters.

   Etymology: chapiter, from chapitre, from capitulum, diminutive of caput; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.

5. chapterverb

   To put into a chapter.

   Etymology: chapiter, from chapitre, from capitulum, diminutive of caput; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.

6. chapterverb

   To use administrative procedure to remove someone.

   Etymology: chapiter, from chapitre, from capitulum, diminutive of caput; see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Chapternoun

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

   Etymology: [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.]

2. Chapternoun

   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

   Etymology: [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.]

3. Chapternoun

   a community of canons or canonesses

   Etymology: [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.]

4. Chapternoun

   a bishop's council

   Etymology: [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.]

5. Chapternoun

   a business meeting of any religious community

   Etymology: [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.]

6. Chapternoun

   an organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons

   Etymology: [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.]

7. Chapternoun

   a meeting of certain organized societies or orders

   Etymology: [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.]

8. Chapternoun

   a chapter house

   Etymology: [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.]

9. Chapternoun

   a decretal epistle

   Etymology: [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.]

10. Chapternoun

    a location or compartment

    Etymology: [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.]

11. Chapterverb

    to divide into chapters, as a book

    Etymology: [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.]

12. Chapterverb

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

    Etymology: [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.]

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1. Chapter

   Chapter designates certain corporate ecclesiastical bodies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Nordic Lutheran churches. The word is said to be derived from the chapter of the rule book: it is a custom under the Rule of Saint Benedict that monks or nuns gather daily for a meeting to discuss monastery business, hear a sermon or lecture, or receive instructions from the abbot/abbess, and as the meeting begins with a reading of a chapter from the Rule, the meeting itself acquired the name "chapter", and the place where it is held, "chapter house" or "chapter room". The term was then extended to apply to other meetings. The term general chapter designates a monastic general assembly, usually of representatives from all of the monasteries of an order or congregation. The "Chapter of Mats" is the term for a similar meeting of representatives of various provinces and subgroups of the Franciscan family of communities. A "chapter of faults" is held regularly by many religious communities at which members are both corrected for infractions against the community's rule, or accuse themselves of their faults and ask for a penance to be prescribed.

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1. Chapter

   chap′tėr, n. a main division of a book, or of anything: a subject or category generally: an assembly of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church, or the members of a religious or military order: an organised branch of some society or fraternity.—v.t. to put into chapters: to take to task.—n. Chap′ter-house.—Chapter-and-verse, the exact reference to the passage of the authority for one's statements.—The chapter of accidents, the catalogue of unforeseen events.—To the end of the chapter, throughout the whole subject. [O. Fr. chapitre—L. capitulum, dim. of caput, the head. From the practice of reading to the assembled canons or monks a capitulum or chapter of their rule, or of the Scriptures, the men themselves came to be called in a body the capitulum or chapter, and their meeting-place the chapter-house.]

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1. chapter

   An element of a document.

   The treaty had a number of chapters.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 17, 2020  

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Matched Categories

1. • Assembly
   • Club
   • Episode
   • Phase
   • Section

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chapter' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #613

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chapter' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2117

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'chapter' in Nouns Frequency: #227

Anagrams for chapter »

1. repatch

2. preacht

3. chaptre

4. patcher

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chapter in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chapter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of chapter in a Sentence

1. Morgan Tabor:

   We don't talk about him anymore. He isn't part of our lives. There's so much more to look forward to, he's on the way back corner of our minds. We have moved on to the next chapter of our lives. It's all about our adventure, our growth, and where we go next.

2. Bob Goodlatte:

   With my time as chairman of the Judiciary Committee ending in December 2018, this is a natural stepping-off point and an opportunity to begin a new chapter of my career and spend more time with my family, particularly my granddaughters.

3. Shane Greene:

   Theyre excited, Im excited, im starting a new chapter and going to a contender.

4. Buckingham Palace:

   The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are grateful to Her Majesty and the Royal Family for their ongoing support as they embark on the next chapter of their lives.As agreed in this new arrangement, they understand that they are required to step back from Royal duties, including official military appointments.They will no longer receive public funds for Royal duties.

5. Emeasoba George:

   Proverbs (chapter 24:16) says, when the just falls, he gets back up. That's what the scripture says. Now that implies, if you are down presently may be due to circumstances beyond your control. You shouldn't be weighed down. Rather, what you've got to do is just to get back up to your feet and then press on. Do remember this, the down fall of any human is not the end of his or her life. Yes you heard me right as usual. No matter how woefully you think you've fallen already. I am saying to you, you can still make it to the top with time. Believe you me, that's possible, unless you do think otherwise. -Emeasoba George

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