chapter Meaning & Definition
What Does Chapter Mean?
As a noun, chapter means One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book. It is also used to mean 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. As a verb, it means To divide into chapters. As a verb, it means (with "out") To use administrative procedure to remove someone.
Chapter in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | ch., chap. and chpt. |
| Plural | chapters |
| Verb forms | chapters, chaptering, chaptered |
Chapter Definition (Noun)
- One of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.
- 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.
- 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. A community of canons or canonesses. A bishop's council.
- 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.
- A community of canons or canonesses.
- A bishop's council.
- A section of a social body. An administrative division of an organization, usually local to a specific area. An organized branch of some society or fraternity, such as the Freemasons.
- An administrative division of an organization, usually local to a specific area.
- An organized branch of some society or fraternity, such as the Freemasons.
- A meeting of a chapter of certain organized societies or orders.
- A chapter house
- A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.
- A location or compartment.
- A prescribed reading at one of the canonical hours.
Chapter as a Verb
- To divide into chapters.
- To put into a chapter.
- To use administrative procedure to remove someone.
- To take to task.
Noun
- (authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.
Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.
- A section of a social or religious body.
- A decretal epistle.
Verb
- (with "out") To use administrative procedure to remove someone.
Synonyms of Chapter
Chapter synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Chapter
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Chapter in a Sentence
Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.
Word Forms & Grammar
chapter (plural chapters)
chapter (third-person singular simple present chapters, present participle chaptering, simple past and past participle chaptered)
Words That Rhyme With Chapter
Origin of Chapter
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.
How to Pronounce Chapter
You say chapter as //ˈt͡ʃæptə(r)//. It has 1 syllable.
Common Questions About Chapter
Is chapter a noun or a verb?
Chapter is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for chapter?
Words with a similar meaning to chapter include ch., chap. and chpt.. See the full list of chapter synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of chapter?
The plural of chapter is chapters.
What is the past tense of chapter?
The past tense of chapter is chaptered. The present participle is chaptering.