Word a Day
chapter
What does chapter mean?
chapter (noun): one of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use chapter in a sentence?
- Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce chapter?
/ˈtʃæptɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does chapter come from?
From Middle English chapitre, from Old French chapitre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “chapter” mean?
the amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent
Not quite: that's what degree means.
an organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship
Not quite: that's what league means.
one of the main sections into which a published work is divided, especially a book
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a three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height
Not quite: that's what volume means.
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