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1
any of the
separate
parts
into which a
book
or other
piece
of
text
is
divided
,
usually
given
a
number
or
title
:
Examples:
Read
Chapter 10 before
class
tomorrow.
2
a
period
that is part of a
larger
amount
of time during which something
happens
:
Examples:
The
period
before the
revolution
is an
interesting
chapter in
British
history
.
That chapter of my life
closed
when I had a
serious
riding
accident
.
3
a
group
of people that is in
charge
of a
religious
community
:
Examples:
He
persuaded
the
cathedral
chapter to let the
college
use the room for
worship
.
This
title
was
given
to an ecclesiastical
official
who was head of a chapter of canons in a
cathedral
.
4
a
local
group
that is part of a
larger
organization
:
Examples:
The
local
chapter of the
League
of
Women
Voters
meets
at the
library
.
5
any of the
separate
parts
into which a
book
or other
piece
of
text
is
divided
,
usually
numbered
or
given
a
title
6
a
period
that is part of a
larger
amount
of time during which something
happens
:
Examples:
The Great
Depression
was a
tragic
chapter in the
history
of the
nation
.
7
a
local
division
of a
larger
organization
:
Examples:
The
local
chapter of the
League
of
Women
Voters
meets
at the
library
.
8
a
local
group
of
members
who
belong
to a
larger
organization
:
Examples:
the New
York
chapter of the
Public
Relations
Society
of
America
9
one of the
sections
of a
large
text
such as a
book
,
business
report
, or
legal
document
:
Examples:
Chapter 13 of the
Bankruptcy
Code
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