chapter

CEFRB1

/ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A main section of a book.

  2. 02

    noun

    A period or important part of someone's life.

Examples

  • Each chapter in the textbook is followed by about a dozen comprehension questions.

  • You can omit the last chapter of the book.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈt͡ʃæptɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Certain ecclesiastical bodies (under canon law), An assembly of monks, prebendaries and/or other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean.

  2. One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.

  3. A section of a work, a collection of works, or fragments of works, often manuscripts or transcriptions, created by scholars or advocates, not the original authors, to aid in finding portions of the texts.

More examples

In context

  • Read chapter 4 for Friday.

  • Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.

  • 1866, Wilkie Collins, Armadale, Book the Last, Chapter I, "You know that Mr. Armadale is alive," pursued the doctor, "and you know that he is coming back to England. Why do you continue to wear your widow's dress?" ¶ She answered him without an instant's hesi...

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Please read the first blank of the textbook before tomorrow's class.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre, from Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see capital, capitulum, and chapiter, which are doublets of chapter.