Chapterful

/ˈtʃæptərfʊl/ noun

Definition

The contents or length of material that fills one chapter of a book.

Etymology

Compound word from 'chapter' plus the English suffix '-ful,' meaning 'the amount that fills' one chapter.

Kelly Says

A 'chapterful' varies wildly depending on the book—some genres average 20 pages per chapter while others do 5, making this a word that shows how flexible narrative structure really is.

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