content

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/ ˈkɒn tɛnt /

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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 (opposed to expression).

Mathematics. the greatest common divisor of all the coefficients of a given polynomial.Compare primitive polynomial.
any abstraction of the concept of length, area, or volume.

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Origin of content

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; see con-

Words nearby content

contemptuous, contemptuously, contend, contender, contends, content, content-addressable storage, content analysis, contented, content farm, contention

OPPOSITES FOR content

4 dissatisfy.

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Origin of content

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin contentus “satisfied,” special use of past participle of continēre; see content¹

synonym study for content

4. See satisfy.

How to use content in a sentence

To boost the reach of some of their sites’ content, some of Red’s sites have also forged partnerships with other media companies.
‘Helping people discover information’: How Red Ventures grew into a giant|Max Willens|September 16, 2020|Digiday
We’re growing our media business overall, which includes news content, it includes video content that may be more top of funnel.
‘Helping people discover information’: How Red Ventures grew into a giant|Max Willens|September 16, 2020|Digiday
“The Pro Shop is really an affiliate marketing strategy on steroids,” DeChiaro said, and his goal for it is to “shorten the bridge between content and commerce.”
‘One endless loop’: How Golf is using its new retail marketplace as a first-party data play|Kayleigh Barber|September 16, 2020|Digiday
“Our third party fact checkers have rated this content which means it is not allowed to run as an ad and any organic posts will receive a label,” Kearns added.
Facebook slaps fact check on ads stoking fears about transgender kids in girls sports|Chris Johnson|September 15, 2020|Washington Blade

Discovery-owned Eurosport lost around 4,500 hours of content and programming it had scheduled between March and August for its TV and over-the-top platforms amid coronavirus lockdowns — including the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
‘We are permanently in beta’: European sports broadcasting is still in a coronavirus-forced state of reinvention|Lara O'Reilly|September 15, 2020|Digiday
“It happens very often that the form smothers the content,” he says.
Christoph Waltz on Bond, Burton, and Channeling His Inner Darkness|Marlow Stern|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, a common type of meteorite has similar mineral content to Earth, but a lot less deuterium.
Are Comets the Origin of Earth’s Oceans?|Matthew R. Francis|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And while the HBOs and the Netflixs of the world are trying to deliver their content in new ways, so to are service providers.
Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Legacy content providers are increasingly offering their shows directly to viewers through the Internet.
Binge Watching is the New Bonding Time|The Daily Beast|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This 16 percent, known as the “cut,” is colorless in nature, and it is “reaped” with a typical alcohol content of 69.8 percent.
When It Comes to Great Whisky, The Size of Your Still Matters||December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am therefore quite sure I shall be content to await his father's consent, should it not come these many years.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The life of a laborer that is content with what he hath, shall be sweet, and in it thou shalt find a treasure.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
If we are to have a real education along lines of expression we must begin with the "content," or cause, of expression.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Few whose estates might yield them ten thousand a year are content with nine thousand.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
There are many excellent makers, but we must content ourselves with briefly noticing the most prominent.
Violins and Violin Makers|Joseph Pearce

British Dictionary definitions for content (1 of 2)

content¹

/ (ˈkɒntɛnt) /

noun

(often plural) everything that is inside a containerthe 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, etcthe lead content of petrol

Word Origin for content

C15: from Latin contentus contained, from continēre to contain

British Dictionary definitions for content (2 of 2)

content²

/ (kənˈtɛnt) /

adjective (postpositive)

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 satisfiedto content oneself with property

noun

peace of mind; mental or emotional satisfaction

interjection

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

Derived forms of content

contently, adverbcontentment, noun

Word Origin for content

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

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