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Pronunciation: /ˈkɒntɛnt/
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Definition of content

noun

(also contents)
  • the things that are held or included in something:she unscrewed the top of the flask and drank the contents
  • [in singular, with modifier] the amount of a particular constituent occurring in a substance:soya milk has a low fat content
  • (contents) a list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical: [as modifier]:the contents page
  • [mass noun] the material dealt with in a speech, literary work, etc. as distinct from its form or style:the tone, if not the content, of his book is familiar
  • information made available by a website or other electronic medium: [as modifier]:online content providers

Derivatives

contentless

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin contentum (plural contenta 'things contained'), neuter past participle of continere (see contain)

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