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"
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
a session as of a legislature or court
not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"
making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand; "an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing"; "they held an inventory every month"
a detailed list of all the items in stock
(accounting) the value of a firm's current assets including raw materials and work in progress and finished goods
make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"