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chapter

/ˈt͡ʃæptə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.
  2. A section of a social or religious body.
  3. A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.
  4. A decretal epistle.
  5. A location or compartment.
  6. To divide into chapters.
  7. To put into a chapter.
  8. (with "out") To use administrative procedure to remove someone.
  9. To take to task.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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