chapter

US /ˈtʃæp.tɚ/
UK /ˈtʃæp.tɚ/
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1.

a main division of a book, treatise, or other writing

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Read the first chapter of the novel.
Each chapter focuses on a different character.
2.

a local branch of a society, fraternity, or club

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The local chapter of the Red Cross organized a blood drive.
She was elected president of her sorority chapter.
3.

a period or phase in a person's life or in history

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Moving to a new city marked a new chapter in her life.
The fall of the Berlin Wall was a significant chapter in history.