chapter
/ˈtʃæptər/
verb
- To divide a book or text into chapters.
- We need to chapter the report clearly for easy reading.
- The author chaptered the novel by alternating points of view.
- The editor decided to chapter the manuscript into ten parts.
noun
- A main section of a book, usually numbered or titled.
- The first chapter of the novel introduces the main character.
- Each chapter ends with a set of review questions.
- Please read chapter three for homework tonight.
- A period or phase in a person's life or in history.
- Retirement opened a new chapter full of travel and hobbies.
- The end of the war closed a dark chapter in the nation's history.
- Moving to a new city marked a fresh chapter in her life.
- A local branch of a larger organization, such as a club or society.
- Our chapter meets every Tuesday evening at the community center.
- The university has a chapter of the honor society.
- She is the president of the local chapter of the Red Cross.