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chapter

/ˈtʃæptə/

/ˈtʃæptər/

Translations

chapternoun

chapters

/ˈtʃæptə/

/ˈtʃæptər/

chapitreLivre; aussi au sens figuré d’une période ou d’un épisode marquant.

I just finished reading the first chapter of the novel.

Je viens de terminer la lecture du premier chapitre du roman.

Additional translations

sectionOrganisation; pour une branche locale d’une société ou d’une association.

Synonyms

chapterverb

chaptered

Past Simple

chaptered

Past Participle

chaptering

Gerund

/ˈtʃæp.tə/

/ˈtʃæp.tɚ/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to divide into chapters’ or ‘to admonish’.

chapitrerRare; aussi au sens de réprimander.

The editor chaptered the manuscript before it went to print.

L’éditeur a chapitré le manuscrit avant son impression.

chapteradjective

Attributive use, e.g. ‘chapter meeting’, ‘chapter summary’.

Additional translations

chapitralRare; surtout dans un contexte ecclésiastique.

Definitions

chapternoun

A main division of a book, typically with a number or title.

I just finished reading the first chapter of the novel.

A local branch of a society or organization.

She is the president of the local chapter of the Red Cross.

A period or sequence of events in a person's life or in history.

The war marked a dark chapter in the nation's history.

A meeting of the canons of a cathedral or other religious community.

The chapter convened to discuss the upcoming renovations of the cathedral.

chapterverb

To divide (a text) into chapters.

The editor chaptered the manuscript before it went to print.

To admonish or reprimand; to call to account (archaic).

He was chaptered by his superior for the breach of protocol.

chapteradjective

Relating to or characteristic of a chapter of a book or an organization; used attributively.

Each chapter summary offers key discussion points.