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abbreviation for chapter

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UK/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn fə ˈtʃæptə/
US/əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn fər ˈtʃæptər/

Meanings

  1. phrasefixed phrase

    A short written form used in place of the word "chapter" when referring to a section of a book.

    Grammar: Used as a label before a number, as in "ch. 5"; the plural is "chs." for more than one chapter.

    Patterns

    • ch. + number
    • chs. + numbers
    • see ch. something

    The assignment is to read ch. 3 for tomorrow.

    The bibliography lists chs. 2–4 of the same book.

    In the footnote, "ch. 7" means the seventh chapter.

  2. phrasefixed phrase

    A question or request asking what short form is used for the word "chapter."

    Grammar: This is a query phrase, not part of a sentence; the answer is "ch." or "chap."

    Patterns

    • what is the abbreviation for chapter?
    • the abbreviation for chapter is ...

    A student asked, "What's the abbreviation for chapter in APA style?"

    The style guide explains that the abbreviation for chapter is "ch."

Common combinations

abbreviation for chapter
The teacher wrote the abbreviation for chapter on the board: ch.
chapter and verse
She can quote the rules chapter and verse.
chapter heading
Each chapter heading is printed in bold.
chapter number
Write the chapter number in the top corner.

Synonyms and how they differ

chap.
An older alternative abbreviation for chapter, now less common and easily confused with other short forms.

Word family

chapter noun
A main division of a book or a period in someone's life.
abbreviate verb
To shorten a word or text.
abbreviation noun
A shortened form of a word or phrase.

Commonly confused: abbreviation for chapter or chap.? abbreviation for chapter or vol.?

abbreviation for chapter vs chap.

This can stand for "chapter," but in British English "chap" is also an informal word for a man, so "ch." is clearer in academic writing.

abbreviation for chapter vs vol.

This is the abbreviation for "volume," a whole book, not a chapter inside it.

Practice

Which abbreviation would you normally write before the number of a chapter?

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