Definition of Chapter

Noun: chapter chap-tu(r)

A subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
"he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"
Any distinct period in history or in a person's life
"the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"
[N. Amer] A local branch of some fraternity or association
"he joined the Atlanta chapter"
An ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church
A series of related events forming an episode
"a chapter of disasters"