content

¹

[kon-tent]

noun

1. Usually contents.

   1. something that is contained.

      the contents of a box.

   2. the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.

   3. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document.

      a table of contents.

2. something that is to be expressed through some medium, as speech, writing, or any of various arts.

   a poetic form adequate to a poetic content.

3. significance or profundity; meaning.

   a clever play that lacks content.

4. substantive information or creative material viewed in contrast to its actual or potential manner of presentation.

   publishers, record companies, and other content providers; a flashy website, but without much content.

5. that which may be perceived in something.

   the latent versus the manifest content of a dream.

6. Philosophy, Logic.,  the sum of the attributes or notions comprised in a given conception; the substance or matter of cognition.

7. power of containing; holding capacity.

   The bowl's content is three quarts.

8. volume, area, or extent; size.

9. the amount contained.

10. Linguistics.,  the system of meanings or semantic values specific to a language (expression ).

11. 1. Mathematics.,  the greatest common divisor of all the coefficients of a given polynomial.

    2. any abstraction of the concept of length, area, or volume.

content

²

[kuhn-tent]

adjective

1. satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.

2. British.,  agreeing; assenting.

3. Archaic.,  willing.

verb (used with object)

1. to make content.

   These things content me.

   Synonyms: gratify, appease
   Antonyms: dissatisfy

noun

1. the state or feeling of being contented; satisfaction; contentment.

   His content was threatened.

2. (in the British House of Lords) an affirmative vote or voter.

content

¹

/ ˈkɒntɛnt /

noun

1. (often plural) everything that is inside a container

   the contents of a box

2. (usually plural)

   1. the chapters or divisions of a book

   2. a list, printed at the front of a book, of chapters or divisions together with the number of the first page of each

3. the meaning or significance of a poem, painting, or other work of art, as distinguished from its style or form

4. all that is contained or dealt with in a discussion, piece of writing, etc; substance

5. the capacity or size of a thing

6. the proportion of a substance contained in an alloy, mixture, etc

   the lead content of petrol

content

²

/ kənˈtɛnt /

adjective

1. mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as they are

2. assenting to or willing to accept circumstances, a proposed course of action, etc

verb

1. (tr) to make (oneself or another person) content or satisfied

   to content oneself with property

noun

1. peace of mind; mental or emotional satisfaction

interjection

1. (in the House of Lords) a formal expression of assent, as opposed to the expression not content

Other Word Forms

• contentable adjective
• contently adverb
• contentness noun
• contentment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of content¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (from Anglo-French ), from Medieval Latin contentum, noun use of neuter of Latin contentus (past participle of continēre “to contain”), equivalent to con- “with, together” + ten- “hold” + -tus past participle suffix; con-

Origin of content²

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin contentus “satisfied,” special use of past participle of continēre; content ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of content¹

C15: from Latin contentus contained, from continēre to _contain

Origin of content²

C14: from Old French, from Latin contentus contented, that is, having restrained desires, from continēre to restrain

Idioms and Phrases

see to one's heart's content.

Synonym Study

See satisfy.

Example Sentences

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The contents of his net will serve as dinner for his small team before they set out to go fishing again in the evening.

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"And this is just the beginning - our first season of new content is just 12 days away."

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The law requires websites and apps hosting user-generated content to take down any such images and copies within 48 hours of receiving a valid request from a victim.

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The summer festival offers plenty in the way of lectures and excursions, as well as a full roster of cultural and culinary content.

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