chap·ter (ch p t r)n. 1. One of the main divisions of a relatively lengthy piece of writing, such as a book, that is usually numbered or titled. 2. A distinct period or sequence of events, as in history or a person's life: Steamboat travel opened a new chapter in America's exploration of the West. 3. A local branch of an organization, such as a club or fraternity: The Chicago chapter is admitting new members this year. 4. Ecclesiastical a. An assembly of the canons of a church or of the members of a religious residence. b. The canons of a church or the members of a religious residence considered as a group. 5. A short scriptural passage read after the psalms in certain church services. [Middle English chaptre, variant of chapitre, chapter, chapiter, from Old French, alteration of chapitle, from Latin capitulum, diminutive of caput, head; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.] |
chapter [ˈtʃæptə]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered
2. a sequence of events having a common attribute a chapter of disasters
chapter of accidents
a. a series of misfortunes
b. the unforeseeable course of events
4. an episode or period in a life, history, etc.
5. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) a numbered reference to that part of a Parliamentary session which relates to a specified Act of Parliament
6. a branch of some societies, clubs, etc., esp of a secret society
7. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the collective body or a meeting of the canons of a cathedral or collegiate church or of the members of a monastic or knightly order Related adj capitular
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a general assembly of some organization
chapter and verse exact authority for an action or statement
vb
(tr) to divide into chapters
[from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum, literally: little head, hence, section of writing, from caput head; in Medieval Latin: chapter of scripture or of a religious rule, a gathering for the reading of this, hence, assemblage of clergy]
Chapter the body or community of an organized branch of a society or church, monastic or religious order, or of any order of knights; a unit that is a sequential part of a series; used figuratively.
Examples: chapter of accidents, 1773; of canons, 1305; of friars, 1679; of knights, 1842; of the Noble Order of the Garter, 1681; of noble virgins; of possibilities, 1769.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | chapter - a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep" text, textual matter - the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text" section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" |
| 2. | chapter - 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. | chapter - a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter" association - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" gild, guild, social club, society, club, lodge, order - a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today" frat, fraternity - a social club for male undergraduates | |
| 4. | chapter - an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose | |
| 5. | chapter - a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters" episode - a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events |
chapter
noun
1. section, part, stage, division, episode, topic, segment, instalment I took the title of this chapter from one of my favorite songs.
3. convocation, council, congress, assembly, convention, synod, conclave The Archbishop thanked the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for inviting him to the Abbey.
4. branch, part, department, section, wing, subdivision, subsection the Brisbane-based chapter of Hell's Angels
Related words
adjective capitular
adjective capitular
Translations
chapter [ˈtʃæptəʳ]
A. N
1. [of book] → capítulo m
chapter and verse → con pelos y señales, con todo lujo de detalles
he can quote you chapter and verse → él te lo puede citar textualmente
chapter and verse → con pelos y señales, con todo lujo de detalles
he can quote you chapter and verse → él te lo puede citar textualmente
2. (Rel) → cabildo m
3. (= branch of society, organization) → sección f
4. (fig) (= period) a chapter of accidents → una serie de desgracias
chapter [ˈtʃæptər] n
[book] → chapitre m
to give sb chapter and verse on sth (= inform fully) → décrire par le menu qch à qn
to give sb chapter and verse on sth (= inform fully) → décrire par le menu qch à qn
(= era) [life, history] → chapitre m
[association] → branche f
(= series) a chapter of accidents → une série d'accidents
chapter
chapter [ˈtʃæptəʳ] n → capitolo
to quote chapter and verse (fig) → dare dei riferimenti precisi
a chapter of accidents → una serie di imprevisti
chapter [ˈtʃæptəʳ] n → capitolo
to quote chapter and verse (fig) → dare dei riferimenti precisi
a chapter of accidents → una serie di imprevisti
to quote chapter and verse (fig) → dare dei riferimenti precisi
a chapter of accidents → una serie di imprevisti
chapter [ˈtʃæptəʳ] n → capitolo
to quote chapter and verse (fig) → dare dei riferimenti precisi
a chapter of accidents → una serie di imprevisti
n chapter [ˈtʃӕptə]
a main division of a book There are fifteen chapters in his new book. hoofstuk فَصْل глава на книга kapitola kapitel; afsnit das Kapitel κεφάλαιο capítulo peatükk فصل luku chapitre פֶּרֶק अध्याय poglavlje fejezet bab kafli capitolo 章 장 skyrius nodaļa bab hoofdstuk kapittel rozdział capítulo capitol глава kapitola poglavje poglavlje kapitel บท (ของหนังสือหรืองานเขียน) bölüm 章 розділ باب ، فصل chương 章
a chapter of accidents
a whole series of disasters. opeenhoping van onvoorsiene ongelukke سِلْسِلَةٌ مِنَ الحَوادِث (المَصائِب) серия řetěz nehod række af ulykker die Pechsträhne σειρά ατυχιών una serie de desgracias rida õnnetusi یک سری رویدادهای بد sarja kyrielle de malheure פֶּרֶק תְאוּנוֹת बहुत सी दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण घटनाएं zgode i nezgode sorozat seluruh röð slysa una serie di guai 一連の不幸 불행한 일련의 전체 사건들 nelaimių virtinė neparedzētu apstākļu sagadīšanās kemalangan yang bertimpa-timpa een reeks tegenslagen ulykkeskapittel/-rekke seria nieszczęść série de desgraças şir de nenorociri цепь несчастий séria nešťastia vrsta nesreč niz en rad olyckor เรื่องโชคร้ายมาเป็นลำดับ bir dizi felâket 接踵而來的災禍 непередбачений збіг обставин سلسلہ sự rủi ro 接踵而来的灾祸
chapter → فصل kapitola kapitel Kapitel κεφάλαιο capítulo luku chapitre poglavlje capitolo 章 장 hoofdstuk kapittel rozdział capítulo глава kapitel บทของหนังสือหรืองานเขียน bölüm chương 章
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