Chapter

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Chapter, as an organizational class title, may refer to:

• A main division of a piece of writing or document, as a Chapter (books) and a chapter in legislation. As legislation, the word "chapter" is usually abbreviated "Cap."
• Chapter (organizational division), an organisational division, such as a chapter of the Audubon Society or of a fraternity
• Chapter (religion), an assembly of members in a religious order
• In ancient civilizations, books were often in the form of papyrus or parchment scrolls, which contained about the same amount of text as a typical chapter in a modern book. This is the reason chapters in recent reproductions and translations of works of these periods are often presented as "Book 1", "Book 2", etc.
• Tracks on a DVD or laserdisc are also called chapters
• Chapter of the Holy Royal Arch - type of a Masonic lodge
• Chapter of a motorcycle club

Chapter may also refer to:

• Chapter Arts Centre, a cultural centre in Cardiff, Wales
• Chapter house, a building attached to a cathedral or collegiate church
• Chapter Music, a record label
• Chapters, a Canadian bookstore chain
• The Chapters, an Irish band