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1 6.8
To divide a book into numbered or titled parts
  • verb
  • /ˈtʃæptər/
translation icon : dividir en capítulos
  • I'm reading WMF again as I'm going through these and just got to chapter 74 where Kvothe reads that "young Netalia Lackless had run away with a troupe of traveling performers."

Examples

  • Maybe this is a Ying-Yang thing, but the "chaptered" interpretation and the early preservation efforts appear co-dependent to me.

    Blog text (11)

  • It's not going to be a full-fledged, chaptered story with a plot and everything.

    Blog text (26)

  • Romans chapters 9, 10, and 11 would be a good place to start.

    Blog text (15)

  • What chapter you on?

    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)

  • The author decided to chapter the book into ten distinct sections, making it easier for readers to follow.

  • In her latest work, she will chapter the narrative to engage the audience with smaller, focused stories.

  • The teacher instructed students to chapter their reports clearly, so each section would highlight a different topic.

Synonyms

to segment
vsto chapter
12 3.5

To divide something into separate parts

is focused on dividing literary works rather than making smaller pieces
to partition
vsto chapter
10 4.0

To divide something into parts

is used for books and texts rather than for physical space separations
to section
vsto chapter
4 3.3

To divide something into separate parts

is used specifically to split books or texts into named divisions

Antonyms

to merge
192 3.2

To join two or more things so they become one

to unify
65 3.7

To bring people or things together into one group

Compounds

new chapter
30 3.4

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

dark chapter
2 6.3

A time in the past with painful or troubling events

How Divided

to subdivide
8 4.2
to split
513 1.3
to chapter
1 6.8
to section
4 3.3

Surface Forms

chapter infinitive
chaptered past
chaptered past participle
chaptering present participle
chapters third person singular

Etymology

Chapter as a verb comes from the noun that began as Latin capitulum, 'little head', meaning a main part. To 'chapter' a book is simply to divide it into those main parts or sections.