Synonyms: chapter
Definition: a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
Usage: he read a chapter every night before falling asleep
Similar words: section, subdivision
Definition: a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
Usage: he always turns first to the business section; the history of this work is discussed in the next section
Synonyms: chapter
Definition: a series of related events forming an episode
Usage: a chapter of disasters
Similar words: episode
Definition: a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
Synonyms: chapter
Definition: a local branch of some fraternity or association
Usage: he joined the Atlanta chapter
Similar words: guild, gild, order, lodge, social club, society, club
Definition: a formal association of people with similar interests
Usage: he joined a golf club; they formed a small lunch society; men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
Synonyms: chapter
Definition: an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
Similar words: assembly
Definition: a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
Synonyms: chapter
Definition: any distinct period in history or in a person's life
Usage: the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history; the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship
Definition: any distinct time period in a sequence of events
Usage: we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected