chapter

Definition of chapter in English English dictionary: An administrative division of an organization, usually local to a specific area; One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided; {n} a division of a book, place, whole body of clergymen in a cathedral and church; a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"; to demand chapter and verse; the name applied to a local group of a national sorority; Membership unit of a fraternity or sorority; A community of canons or canonesses; refers to an individual fraternity or sorority; A location or compartment; The local collegiate membership of a fraternity/sorority; When a bill has been passed by the Legislature and enacted into law, the Secretary of State assigns the bill a "chapter number" such as "Chapter 123, Statutes of 1992," which is subsequently used to refer to the measure in place of the bill number; a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep" a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters" 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 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; A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title. Chromium supplements were used successfully in the treatment of diabetes I took the title of this chapter from one of my favorite books; The local group of a larger national organization, and designated by a special Greek letter name; Refers to (1) the short scripture excerpt sung by the Priest in all the Hours of the Divine Office; (2) the chamber where a daily meeting and less formal services are held by a community; (3) the meeting itself; (4) the body of those so meeting A Mass "in chapter" refers to the early morning Liturgy done in very large communities before the main Liturgy of the day, and at another church or altar; The local branch of the larger National fraternity or sorority; A bishop's council; A business meeting of any religious community; The local group of a national fraternity associated with a particular university or college Quota - The number of new members a sorority may invite to join during the Recruitment process; A chapter in someone's life or in history is a period of time during which a major event or series of related events takes place. This had been a particularly difficult chapter in Lebanon's recent history. one of the most dramatic chapters of recent British politics; A bill passed and signed into law by the Governor The term also applies to Constitutional Amendments passed by the General Assembly and to bills passed, notwithstanding the Governor's objections or amendments; A decretal epistle; (i) a corporate title for the Dean and Chapter of a cathedral who are responsible for all aspects of the life of a cathedral; an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church 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; {i} one of the main divisions of a book or other literary work; phase, stage, period; local branch of an organization; assembly of church leaders; The local group of a national fraternity associated with a particular university or college; group of collegians, officially chartered and recognized at a given college or university; An organized branch of some society or fraternity as of the Freemasons; 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"; The local group of a fraternal organization (Often used interchangeably with the term "house," however, note that not ALL chapters have houses ); The local group of undergraduate students on a particular campus recognized by the university and the (Inter) national organization; A meeting of certain organized societies or orders; After a bill has been signed by the Governor, the Secretary of State assigns the bill a Chapter Number, such as Chapter 1235, Statutes of 1993, which is subsequently used to refer to the measure rather than the bill number; The local group of a national fraternity/sorority; a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"; A chapter house; a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"; After the fourth century biblical manuscripts begin to exhibit various systems of capitulation The numbers appear in the margin next to the place in the column where the new section begins Sometimes the new section will also be designated by the first letter of the first word being placed into the margin slightly and for the first letter to be enlarged A table of chapters may appear before the book; - The local group of undergraduate students on a particular campus recognized by the university and the (Inter) national organization; The local collegiate membership of a national fraternity; The local campus group of an International fraternity or sorority; A division of a book or treatise; as, Genesis has fifty chapters; The local group of a larger national fraternal organization, which is designated by its own special Greek letter name We at Georgia State are the Epsilon-Omega Chapter of The Kappa Sigma Fraternity; A part of the Bankruptcy law The chapters of most interest to debtors are Chapter 7 liquidation, Chapter 11 Reorganization, and Chapter 13, Wage Earner plan; Book consists of one or more chapters Authoring rights are given per chapter; To divide into chapters, as a book; an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church; In the Rule of St Benedict, the community’s daily meeting which took place in the Chapter House During the Chapter a brother reads a chapter of the Rule, brothers confess their faults and receive penitence…; To correct; to bring to book, i; An assembly of monks, or of the prebends and other clergymen connected with a cathedral, conventual, or collegiate church, or of a diocese, usually presided over by the dean; ch; chp
chapter house: A building used by a sorority or fraternity as a residence or meeting place
At the house-party herein represented a murder is done, and the locale of the deed is a chapter house on the pleasant campus at Williamston, Mass.
chapter house: A building attached to a cathedral, church, or monastery and used as a meeting place
In the center lay the broad Abbey buildings, with church and cloisters, hospitium, chapter-house and frater-house, all buzzing with a busy life.
chapter houses: plural form of chapter house
chapter-house: Alternative spelling of chapter house
Chapter 11: a part of the US bankruptcy laws that allows a company with financial problems to reorganize itself so that it will not be forced to close down
Chapter Eleven: {i} chapter XI, bankruptcy; section in United States laws regarding bankruptcy that allows victims of debt to reorganize their corporation and arrange a payment schedule to pay off their debts
chapter 11: The part of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for reorganization of a bankrupt company's assets
chapter 11: Provides for reorganizing a bankrupt business, whether the bankruptcy petition is filed voluntarily or involuntarily
chapter 11: section of U S company law that makes it possible for a company to go to the courts and say, hey, I'm out of money at the moment and I can't pay my immediate debts, so my creditors want to close me down, but if you let me, I'll work things out and pay them, I promise If the court is persuaded by the company's arguments, it will rule that it is protected from its creditors (those it owes money to) for a period that will allow it to do what it promises
chapter 11: A section of the Federal Bankruptcy Code dealing with business reorganizations A separate section, referred to as Chapter 7, deals with business liquidations
chapter 11: The portion of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 that outlines the procedures for reorganizing a failed (or failing) firm, whether its petition is filed voluntarily or involuntarily (Chapter 17)
chapter 11: A Federal Bankruptcy Act where a debtor can maintain control of its business and operations, under court supervision, as long as current debts remain paid
chapter 11: A debtor (business, individual, or partnership) is declared bankrupt, but is allowed reorganization to attempt debt repayment Creditor approval is required A separate taxable entity is created
chapter 11: 1 Under Chapter 11, a debtor is permitted to postpone all payments on debts so that he or she can reorganize the business While other bankruptcy proceedings seek to have the debtor's assets sold and to have all the creditors paid to the extent possible, Chapter 11 seeks to give the debtor a breathing spell with the hope that the business will recover and all creditors will be fully repaid The goal is a plan that specifies how much the creditors will be paid, in what form they will be paid, and other details
chapter 11: A court approved reorganization of an entity The debtor continues to operate the business and allows for negotiation in restructuring and repayment of outstanding debts
chapter 11: A bankruptcy in which the borrower's debts are reorganized This type of bankruptcy is seldom used by student borrowers and is most often used by financially troubled businesses
chapter 11: A reorganization proceeding in which the debtor may continue in business or in possession of its property as a fiduciary A confirmed Chapter 11 plan provides for the manner in which the claims of creditors will be paid in whole or in part by the debtor
chapter 11: A business debtor petitions for reorganization The debtor generally is permitted to continue operations under court supervision until an initial plan of reorganization is approved by the court If a plan is not approved, the case is either converted to a Chapter 7 or dismissed
chapter 11: A reorganization bankruptcy, usually involving a corporation or partnership (A chapter 11 debtor usually proposes a plan of reorganization to keep its business alive and pay creditors over time People in business or individuals can also seek relief in chapter 11 )
chapter 11: The Chapter in the Bankruptcy Code in which a debtor seeks to rehabilitate and reorganize its financial status In a Chapter 11, the debtor proposes a plan, which is then voted on by the creditors
chapter 11: The chapter in the U S Bankruptcy Code that contains the provisions for Court-supervised reorganization of debtor companies
chapter 11: Refers to the Chapter 11 of US Bankruptcy Code which provides for certain protection to distressed companies, such as stay against suits or action against properties etc Similar provisions exist in many other countries
chapter 11: Understanding Labor-Management Relations
chapter 11: That portion of the Federal Bankruptcy code that deals with business reorganizations Chapter 7 is that part of the Federal Bankruptcy code that deals with business liquidations
chapter 11: The chapter of the U S Bankruptcy Code that contains the provisions relating to a court-supervised reorganization of a company
chapter 11: The part of the U S Bankruptcy Code that contains the provisions for Court-supervised reorganization of debtor companies The debtor maintains control of the business in a Chapter 11 proceeding
chapter 11: This chapter is a reorganization chapter where a debtor seeks to rehabilitate and reorganize its financial structure This plan is normally used by businesses but can be filed by an individual debtor
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chapter 14: The state law pertaining to the delivery of special education services and programs It is called a regulation or sometimes called a rule
chapter 14: Database Technical Reference
chapter 14: Pennsylvania law that adds to/enhances Federal regulations on special ed law referred to as IDEA Get your free personal copy of Chapter 14 regulations and IDEA by calling your local rep or senator's office (Click here our page with their addresses and emails) See also our ladvocacy page for links to PA Dept of Ed BECS which help clarify state law for everyone, as well as federal case law
chapter XI: bankruptcy; section in United States laws regarding bankruptcy that allows victims of debt to reorganize their corporation and arrange a payment schedule to pay off their debts
chapter and verse: means of locating passages in the bible; precise evidence to make a point
chapter headings: titles of chapters
chapter house: The building in a monastery where the daily meeting of monks was held, so named because a chapter of the Rule was read before each meeting
chapter house: the place set aside for business meetings; a place where a Chapter sometimes still meets for business
chapter house: A meeting place for the chapter or governing body of a monastery or a cathedral Other parts of monastery: cloister, refectory, scriptorium
chapter house: Chapter houses are what the fraternity or sorority houses are commonly referred to on campus Most chapter houses on campus are owned and operated by the university
chapter house: A chapter house is the building or set of rooms in the grounds of a cathedral where the members of the clergy hold their meetings
chapter house: In a university or college, a chapter house is the place where a fraternity or sorority lives or meets
cite chapter and verse: To speak authoritatively, providing detailed factual information
cite chapter and verse: To provide specific references from an authoritative book, as the Bible or a book of statutes or rules, to support a statement
dean and chapter: The governing body of a cathedral; the chapter consisting of a group of canons or prebendaries
quote chapter and verse: Alternative form of cite chapter and verse
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chapters: The Tournament of Bands circuit is divided into regional areas called Chapters Absegami is in Chapter 1
chapters: The directories within a SOFTIMAGE|3D database in which your files are stored These are predefined chapters sorted by the types of elements in a scene, such as MODELS, PICTURES, RENDERED_PICTURES, LIGHTS, CAMERA, etc Scenes and their elements are saved in a project that does not enforce a predefined directory structure See also Projects
chapters: Separate parts of the text of a book
chapters: I - Definitions II - Preliminaries III - Preparation and Progression IV - General Laws Governing Irregularities V - The Auction VI - The Play VII - Proprieties VIII - The Score IX - Tournament Sponsorship X - Tournament Director XI - Appeals
chapters: Plural of chapter
chapters: are the largest informational groupings in the ELN You should think of these as dividers you insert in the ELN You give each a name when you insert it, which is then displayed with the chapter icon - a folder – in the TOC
chapters: Toolbox-Glossary(17d)
eighth chapter: chapter 8
fifth chapter: chapter 5
first chapter: chapter 1, the beginning
fourth chapter: chapter 4
fresh chapter: new chapter
in this chapter: in this particular section
jump a chapter: skip a section
ninth chapter: ninth segment, part number 9
second chapter: chapter 2
see chapter: look in chapter, refer to chapter number
seventh chapter: section number seven, the seventh segment
sixth chapter: sixth part in a series
social chapter: The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions. a document produced by the EU (=European Union) and agreed upon by all the member countries, which contains details of the most important employment and social rights that should be available in these countries. The document includes rules about working hours, working conditions, payment for work, health and safety, equal treatment between men and women, and the protection of children and young people
tenth chapter: part 10, section number 10
third chapter: chapter 3, part 3
twentieth chapter: section number 20, the 20th segment

chapter

Hyphenation

chap·ter

Turkish pronunciation

çäptır

Synonyms

affiliate, branch, clause, division, episode, member, offshoot, part, period, phase, stage, topic, unit, wing

Pronunciation

/ˈʧaptər/ /ˈʧæptɜr/

Etymology

[ 'chap-t&r ] (noun.) 13th century. Middle English chapiter Old French chapitre Latin capitulum (“a chapter of a book, in Medieval Latin also a synod or council”), diminutive of caput (“a head”); see chapiter and capital, which are doublets of chapter.