chapter

n 1: a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and

titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling

asleep"

2: a 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"

3: a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined

the Atlanta chapter"

4: an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or

even of the canons of a church

5: a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of

disasters"

CrApTeX

/krap'tekh/ (University of York, England) Term of abuse used

to describe {TeX} and {LaTeX} when they don't work (when used

by TeXhackers), or all the time (by everyone else). The

non-TeX enthusiasts generally dislike it because it is more

verbose than other formatters (e.g. {troff}) and because

(particularly if the standard Computer Modern fonts are used)

it generates vast output files.

See {religious issues}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1994-12-01)