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chap·ter C0245500 (chăp′tər)n.1. a. One of the main divisions of a relatively lengthy piece of writing, such as a book, that is usually numbered or titled.b. One of the main divisions of a video recording, usually accessible through an onscreen menu.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) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a division of a written work, esp a narrative, usually titled or numbered2. a sequence of events having a common attribute: a chapter of disasters. 3. chapter of accidents a. a series of misfortunesb. the unforeseeable course of events4. an episode or period in a life, history, etc5. (Parliamentary Procedure) a numbered reference to that part of a Parliamentary session which relates to a specified Act of Parliament6. a branch of some societies, clubs, etc, esp of a secret society7. (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. 8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a general assembly of some organization9. chapter and verse exact authority for an action or statementvb (tr) to divide into chapters[C13: 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]chap•ter (ˈtʃæp tər)
n. 1. a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usu. bearing a number or title. 2. a branch of a society, fraternity, etc. 3. an important portion or division of anything: a new chapter in evolution. 4. a. an assembly of the monks in a monastery, in a province, or of the entire order. b. a general assembly of the canons of a church. c. the body of such monks or canons collectively. 5. any general assembly. 6. a short scriptural quotation read at various parts of the office. v.t. 7. to arrange in chapters. [1175–1225; chapitre < Old French < Latin capitulum little head; 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] chap′ter•al, adj. 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.Thesaurus| 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"phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected" | | 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 churchassembly - 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 |
chapternoun1. section, part, stage, division, episode, topic, segment, instalment I took the title of this chapter from one of my favorite songs.2. period, time, stage, phase It was one of the most dramatic chapters of recent British politics.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 AngelsRelated words
adjective capitularTranslationschapter (ˈtʃӕptə) noun a main division of a book. There are fifteen chapters in his new book. 章 章a chapter of accidents a whole series of disasters. 接踵而來的災禍 接踵而来的灾祸chapter
cite (something) chapter and verseTo recite all the facts or details of something. Likened to quoting scripture by citing the exact chapter and verse where it appears. Ask Stan if you need to be updated on the case—he can cite it chapter and verse.See also: and, chapter, cite, versebe a chapter of accidentsTo be characterized by multiple problems or mishaps. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Despite all of our planning, the birthday party was a chapter of accidents.See also: accident, chapter, ofa chapter of accidentsA situation or series of events characterized by multiple problems or mishaps. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Despite all of our planning, the birthday party was a chapter of accidents.See also: accident, chapter, ofchapter and verseIn thorough and exact detail. Likened to the ability to quote a passage of scripture by citing the exact chapter and verse where it appears. If you need to be updated on the case, ask Stan—he can cite it chapter and verse. I know the manual chapter and verse. Which part are you looking for?See also: and, chapter, versegive chapter and verseTo provide full, specific, and authoritative information to support some quote, question, or issue at hand. Can also be used with similar verbs such as "offer," "cite," quote," etc. It is a reference to quoting scripture. Don't try to debate Sarah about physics. She'll give chapter and verse until you realize she's right. You can't be so vague if you want to convince me. You'll have to give chapter and verse.See also: and, chapter, give, versechapter and verseFig. very specifically detailed, in reference to sources of information. (A reference to the method of referring to biblical text.) He gave chapter and verse for his reasons for disputing that Shakespeare had written the play. The suspect gave chapter and verse of his associate's activities.See also: and, chapter, versechapter and verseThe precise authority backing up a statement or view; established rules for or detailed information about something. For example, You can't withdraw a card after you've played it; I'll cite you the rules, chapter and verse . The term alludes to the chapter and verse of a quotation from the Bible, long regarded as an ultimate authority. [Early 1600s] See also: and, chapter, versechapter and verse If you give someone chapter and verse on a subject, you tell them all the details of it, without missing anything out. It gives chapter and verse on how to select a product. When we expressed doubts they handed us the proof, chapter and verse. Note: This expression refers to the practice of giving precise chapter and verse numbers when quoting passages from the Bible. See also: and, chapter, versea chapter of accidents BRITISH, FORMALIf you talk about a chapter of accidents, you mean a series of unlucky events. Luckily for him, few people were witness to this chapter of accidents. In fiction, however, such a chapter of accidents can end up seeming comic. Note: This expression has been used many times by various writers. One of the earliest uses is `the chapter of accidents is the longest chapter in the book', the book being the story of a person's life or a record of a particular event. See also: accident, chapter, ofchapter and verse an exact reference or authority. Chapter and verse was originally used to refer to the numbering of passages in the Bible. It is now also used more generally to refer to any (usually written) authority for something.See also: and, chapter, versea chapter of accidents a series of unfortunate events. This expression was apparently coined by Lord Chesterfield in a letter to Solomon Dayrolles in 1753 : ‘The chapter of knowledge is a very short, but the chapter of accidents is a very long one’.See also: accident, chapter, ofˌchapter and ˈverse the exact details of something, especially the exact place where particular information may be found: I can’t give you chapter and verse, but I can tell you that the lines she quoted come from a Brecht play.This originally referred to books of the Bible, which are divided into chapters with numbered divisions called verses.See also: and, chapter, versea ˌchapter of ˈaccidents a series of unlucky events or mistakes in a short period of time: The reorganization of the company has been a chapter of accidents!See also: accident, chapter, ofchapter and verse mod. in the finest detail. (From the chapter and verse organization of the Bible.) He could recite the law concerning state-funded libraries, chapter and verse. See also: and, chapter, versechapter and verse, cite/giveBack up a statement or belief by citing the precise authority on which it is based. The chapter and verse refer to the Bible, which was long considered the ultimate authority, and was (and is) frequently quoted by the clergy with precise attribution to the exact chapter and verse. The figurative use, referring to any established set of rules, dates from the seventeenth century and was long very common, but is heard less often today. See also: and, chapter, cite, givechapter
chapter1. a numbered reference to that part of a Parliamentary session which relates to a specified Act of Parliament 2. 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 3. a general assembly of some organization Chapter (1) In the Catholic and Anglican churches, the college of canons of the cathedral, making up a council working under the bishop to govern the diocese, or eparchy. Upon the death of the bishop, the diocese is governed by individuals who have been selected by the cathedral chapter from among its own membership. These individuals govern until the arrival of the new bishop. (2) In Catholic monastic orders, as well as in religious orders of knights, the board of leaders. 11–1063–1] chapter
Related to chapter: Chapter 11chapter a numbered reference to that part of a Parliamentary session which relates to a specified Act of Parliament, so each Act of Parliament will have a chapter number in the statute book.CHAPTER, eccl. law. A congregation of clergymen. Such an assembly is termed capitulum, which signifies a little head it being a kind of head, not only to govern the diocese in the vacation of the bishopric, but also for other purposes. Co. Litt. 103. See CHP
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Related to chapter: Chapter 11Synonyms for chapternoun sectionSynonyms- section
- part
- stage
- division
- episode
- topic
- segment
- instalment
noun periodSynonymsnoun convocationSynonyms- convocation
- council
- congress
- assembly
- convention
- synod
- conclave
noun branchSynonyms- branch
- part
- department
- section
- wing
- subdivision
- subsection
Words related to chapternoun a subdivision of a written workRelated Words- text
- textual matter
- section
- subdivision
noun any distinct period in history or in a person's lifeRelated Wordsnoun a local branch of some fraternity or associationRelated Words- association
- gild
- guild
- social club
- society
- club
- lodge
- order
- frat
- fraternity
noun an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a churchRelated Wordsnoun a series of related events forming an episodeRelated Words |