chaptered

chap·ter

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chap-ter]
- /ˈtʃæp tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chap-ter]
- /ˈtʃæp tər/

Definitions of chaptered word

noun chaptered a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title. 1
noun chaptered a branch, usually restricted to a given locality, of a society, organization, fraternity, etc.: the Connecticut chapter of the American Red Cross. 1
noun chaptered an important portion or division of anything: The atomic bomb opened a new chapter in history. 1
noun chaptered Ecclesiastical. an assembly of the monks in a monastery, of those in a province, or of the entire order. a general assembly of the canons of a church. a meeting of the elected representatives of the provinces or houses of a religious community. the body of such canons or representatives collectively. 1
noun chaptered any general assembly. 1
noun chaptered Liturgy. a short scriptural quotation read at various parts of the office, as after the last psalm in the service of lauds, prime, tierce, etc. 1

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Origin of chaptered

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 Chaptered

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

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exclamation

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chaptered 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".

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