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- [chap-ter]
- /ˈtʃæp tər/
- /ˈtʃæptə(r)/
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- [chap-ter]
- /ˈtʃæp tər/
Definitions of chapter word
- countable noun chapter A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title. 3
- countable noun chapter A chapter in someone's life or in history is a period of time during which a major event or series of related events takes place. 3
- collectivecountable noun chapter A chapter is a group of Christian clergy who work in or who are connected with a cathedral. 3
- countable noun chapter A chapter is a branch of a society or club. 3
- noun chapter a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered 3
- noun chapter a sequence of events having a common attribute 3
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Origin of chapter
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English chapiter, variant of chapitre < Old French < Latin capitulum little head (capit-, stem of caput head + -ulum -ule); in Late Latin: section of a book; in Medieval Latin: section read at a meeting, hence, the meeting, especially one of canons, hence, a body of canons
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Parts of speech for Chapter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chapter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chapter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chapter
noun chapter
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- member — a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body.
- affiliate — An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it.
- branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- phase — any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
Antonyms for chapter
noun chapter
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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