chapters
Novel's numbered parts
Chapters are the main divisions of a book, typically numbered or titled, each covering a distinct portion of the narrative or subject matter.
Beyond books, chapter extends to any distinct phase or period: a new chapter in her life, the final chapter of the Cold War.
A chapter is also a local branch of an organization: the Seattle chapter of the Sierra Club.
Distinct periods in sequence
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- transitionsMovements between states
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
- passagesSegments or thoroughfares
stages · beginnings · endings · closings · openings · crossroads · journeys · growth
Bound paper sheets
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- volumesAmounts or books
- paragraphsDistinct units of prose
- headingsLabels for text sections
index · preface · prologue · epilogue · appendix · bibliography · footnotes · foreword
Limbs of trees
- lodgesBackcountry rental cabins
- affiliatesConnected member organizations
- membersPeople in an organization
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
officers · president · secretary · bylaws · charter · fraternity · sorority · alumni
Spans of time
- epochsDistinct historical stretches
- erasNamed spans of history
- agesExtended time spans
- antiquityGreat age, ancient era
renaissance · enlightenment · medieval · colonial · revolutionary · industrialization · postwar · dynasty
phases
Distinct periods in sequence
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- transitionsMovements between states
- episodesDistinct parts of a series
passages · stages · beginnings · endings · closings · openings · crossroads · journeys · growth · setbacks
pages
Bound paper sheets
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- volumesAmounts or books
- paragraphsDistinct units of prose
headings · index · preface · prologue · epilogue · appendix · bibliography · footnotes · foreword · acknowledgments
branches
Limbs of trees
- lodgesBackcountry rental cabins
- affiliatesConnected member organizations
- membersPeople in an organization
meetings · officers · president · secretary · bylaws · charter · fraternity · sorority · alumni · local
periods
Spans of time
antiquity · renaissance · enlightenment · medieval · colonial · revolutionary · industrialization · postwar · dynasty · reign
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- literaturebooks, book, fiction, poetry, stories
- Audiobooksaudiobook, narrator, narration, playback speed, voice actors
- BibleOld Testament, New Testament, Holy Scriptures, Adam, Moses
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, books
- writingsessay, essays, article, articles, stories
chaptersheadquarters
Central command location
central office · main branch · national headquarters · umbrella organization · governing body
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
- chapter oneOpening portion of text
- chapter and verseExact documented source details
- next chapter
- final chapterLast section of book
- chapter booksSegmented longer narratives
chapter, chaptered, chaptering, subchapter, subchapters, chapterhouse, chapterhouses