chapterindex
nounUK /ˈtʃæp.tər ˈɪn.deks/
US /ˈtʃæp.tɚ ˈɪn.deks/
A list at the start of a book that shows the chapters and where they begin.
I looked at the chapter index to find the page where the story about dragons starts.
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2. A numbered list of chapters used to organize a long document or report.
The report's chapter index made it easy to jump to the section on animals.
3. A digital menu in an e-book that links to each chapter.
Tap the chapter index on your tablet to go straight to chapter five.
4. A guide showing the order and titles of chapters in a course or manual.
The teacher printed the chapter index so students knew what to read each week.