chapter
1. [ noun ] (fine art,writing) a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
Examples:

"he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"

Related terms: section text
2. [ noun ] any distinct period in history or in a person's life
Examples:

"the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history" "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"

Related terms: phase
3. [ noun ] a local branch of some fraternity or association
Examples:

"he joined the Atlanta chapter"

Related terms: club association fraternity
4. [ noun ] an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
Related terms: assembly
5. [ noun ] a series of related events forming an episode
Examples:

"a chapter of disasters"

Related terms: episode
Similar spelling:   chapiter