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chapter

chapter

179 2.8
A period in a person's life or in history that marks a change
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃæptər/
translation icon : capítulo
  • Today, I've turned a page on a new chapter in my life.
  • a new chapter
  • a chapter in life
  • open a new chapter

And that is the third chapter of my career.

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Examples

  • Wow, a huge chapter of our lives is over.

  • She was closing this chapter of her life and going forward.

  • OK, so this was a chapter that was very hard to write.

  • And that is the third chapter of my career.

  • The bottom line is the best chapter of your life is beginning right now.

  • And so that chapter in my life is gone.

  • I also know what this story, this chapter of my life, is about.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • November 9, 1989, a night that marked the opening of a new chapter in world history.

  • Embrace your journey because the best chapters are still unwritten.

  • Today, I've turned a page on a new chapter in my life.

Synonyms

age
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674 5.5

A time in history marked by a main event or feature

is a distinct span that is often shorter and marks a clear change
episode
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339 2.8

A single event in a series, like a success or a problem

is a broader period marking a major change rather than a single incident
new chapter
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30 3.4

A time of big change in someone's life after an important event

is any distinct period that signals a significant change rather than only after events
epoch
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11 7.0

A period of time marked by important events or features

is a distinct period that can be shorter and more personal in focus
historic period
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1 4.2

A time in the past when important events or changes happen

is used for life phases as well as eras in history

Antonyms

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

52 4.7

A situation where things stay the same or keep happening without big changes

Compounds

30 3.4

A time of big change in someone's life after an important event

2 6.3

A time in the past with painful or troubling events

How Significant

watershed
14 5.8
turning point
104 3.7
milestone
103 3.2
chapter
179 2.8
episode
339 2.8
phase
735 3.7

Surface Forms

chapter singular
chapters plural

Etymology

Chapter comes from the Latin capitulum, meaning 'little head', so it also means a separate 'part' or episode. That is why we call a new period in life a 'chapter', a clear new section or stage.