chapters

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  1. noun One of the main divisions of a relatively lengthy piece of writing, such as a book, that is usually numbered or titled.
  2. noun A distinct period or sequence of events, as in history or a person's life: Steamboat travel opened a new chapter in America's exploration of the West.
  3. noun A local branch of an organization, such as a club or fraternity: The Chicago chapter is admitting new members this year.
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  • They will be sold in component parts -- chapters, maps and even paragraphs -- that can be mixed and matched. —  F ;SF; - vol 101 issue 04-05 - October-November 2001
  • That is upsetting to one leading bioethicist who says the chapters are abrogating their responsibility to stand up for ethical practices in medicine. the Montana Medical Association refused to help the state's attorney general fight a lower court decision that would make the state the third to legalize assisted suicide. —  Latest Articles
  • The rest of the chapters are then dedicated to the various styles of front yard gardens you can have, from cottage gardens to minimalist gardens. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • So to be taken by surprised after most of the chapters are already written is the big issue for me. —  SQLblog.com - The SQL Server blog spot on the web
  • Other than submitting our chapters is there anything else that we need to do? —  tdaxp
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