Definitions of chapter:

  • noun:   a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
    Example: "He read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
  • noun:   a series of related events forming an episode
    Example: "A chapter of disasters"
  • noun:   a local branch of some fraternity or association
    Example: "He joined the Atlanta chapter"
  • noun:   an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
  • noun:   any distinct period in history or in a person's life
    Example: "The industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"