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chapter Synonyms

Another word for chapter

Choosing another word for chapter depends on context, so the 21 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A main division of a book, treatise, or statute, typically assigned a number or a title.

Usage Example

"Please read the third section of your history textbook before tomorrow's lecture."

Strong
section
division
part
Weak
episode
installment

• noun (Context 2)

A distinctive period, phase, or sequence of events in a person's life or in history.

Usage Example

"Graduating from university marked the beginning of an exciting new phase in her career."

Strong
phase
stage
period
era
epoch

• noun (Context 3)

A local branch of a larger society, club, fraternity, or professional organization.

Usage Example

"Our local branch of the astronomical society hosts public stargazing nights every month."

Strongest
branch
Strong
lodge
division
affiliate
Weak
wing

• noun (Context 4)

The governing body or assembly of clergy of a cathedral, collegiate church, or religious order.

Usage Example

"The cathedral's dean and synod met to approve the restoration of the medieval stained-glass windows."

Strong
synod
council
Weak
convocation
assembly

• verb (Context 5)

To divide or arrange a book, text, or recording into chapters.

Usage Example

"The editor chaptered the lengthy manuscript so that readers could navigate the historical timeline more easily."

Strong
section
partition
subdivide
Weak
segment

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