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content
1[kon-tent]
noun
Usually contents.
something that is contained.
the contents of a box.
the subjects or topics covered in a book or document.
the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document.
a table of contents.
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.
significance or profundity; meaning.
a clever play that lacks content.
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.
that which may be perceived in something.
the latent versus the manifest content of a dream.
Philosophy, Logic., the sum of the attributes or notions comprised in a given conception; the substance or matter of cognition.
power of containing; holding capacity.
The bowl's content is three quarts.
volume, area, or extent; size.
the amount contained.
Linguistics., the system of meanings or semantic values specific to a language (expression ).
Mathematics., the greatest common divisor of all the coefficients of a given polynomial.
any abstraction of the concept of length, area, or volume.
content
2[kuhn-tent]
adjective
satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
British., agreeing; assenting.
Archaic., willing.
verb (used with object)
to make content.
These things content me.
Antonyms: dissatisfy
noun
the state or feeling of being contented; satisfaction; contentment.
His content was threatened.
(in the British House of Lords) an affirmative vote or voter.
content
1/ ˈkɒntɛnt /
noun
(often plural) everything that is inside a container
the contents of a box
(usually plural)
the chapters or divisions of a book
a list, printed at the front of a book, of chapters or divisions together with the number of the first page of each
the meaning or significance of a poem, painting, or other work of art, as distinguished from its style or form
all that is contained or dealt with in a discussion, piece of writing, etc; substance
the capacity or size of a thing
the proportion of a substance contained in an alloy, mixture, etc
the lead content of petrol
content
2/ kənˈtɛnt /
adjective
mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as they are
assenting to or willing to accept circumstances, a proposed course of action, etc
verb
(tr) to make (oneself or another person) content or satisfied
to content oneself with property
noun
peace of mind; mental or emotional satisfaction
interjection
(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
Word History and Origins
Origin of content1
Origin of content2
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Example Sentences
Streaming companies need consumers to keep subscribing and paying money for their services, and they think professional-sports deals like exclusive NBA content can be one way to get there.
While the content of the patient’s memories erodes catastrophically, leaving them disabled and dependent, the patient nonetheless seems to retain the essence of his or her healthy former self.
And it said it was in "direct dialogue with public figures and content owners to gather feedback on what controls they want" with a view to reflecting this in subsequent changes.
Once these magnates were content to simply buy their local teams.
“It was so heartbreaking when we thought the show may never be seen because it doesn’t fit a bingeable content square box,” she says, adding that she thought, “I will never do independent television again.”
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