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The correct spelling is chapter.
How to pronounce chapter
/ˈt͡ʃæptə/
nounIPA: /ˈt͡ʃæptə/
Say it like: Cha-pte-r
The correct spelling is chapter. (authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided. For example: "Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter."
Usage Examples
“Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided.
- 2.A section of a social or religious body.
- 3.A sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue.
- 4.A decretal epistle.
- 5.A location or compartment.
verb
- 1.To divide into chapters.
- 2.To put into a chapter.
- 3.(with "out") To use administrative procedure to remove someone.
- 4.To take to task.
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