Meaning
One of the parts that a book is divided into, with its own number or name.
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Word origin
From Latin capitulum meaning little head, from caput meaning head; each section of a book had its own heading.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- caput
- English cognates
- capital, captain
Grammar
Examples
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A chapter is one section of a book.
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Chapters have numbers so you can find your place.
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A "new chapter" can mean a new period of life.
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