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con·tent 1
(kŏn′tĕnt′)n.
1. often contents Something contained, as in a receptacle: the contents of my desk drawer; the contents of an aerosol can.
2. often contents
a. The individual items or topics that are dealt with in a publication or document: a table of contents.
b. The material, including text and images, that constitutes a publication or document.
3.
a. The substance or significance of a written work, especially as contrasted with its form.
b. Information, such as text, video, and sound, usually as contrasted with its format of presentation: a television producer looking for content that was more entertaining.
4. The proportion of a specified substance: Eggs have a high protein content.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin contentum, neuter past participle of Latin continēre, to contain; see contain.]
con·tent 2
(kən-tĕnt′)adj.
1. Desiring no more than what one has; satisfied.
2. Ready to accept or acquiesce; willing: She was content to step down after four years as chief executive.
tr.v. con·tent·ed, con·tent·ing, con·tents
To make content or satisfied: contented himself with one piece of cake.
n.
Contentment; satisfaction.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin contentus, past participle of continēre, to restrain; see contain.]
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| Noun | 1. |  contents - a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they startpublication - a copy of a printed work offered for distribution table, tabular array - a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1" |
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Translations
فهرسمُحْتَوياتمُحْتَوَياتمُحْتَوَيات الكِتاب، فَهْرَس
obsah
indholdindholdsfortegnelse
sisältö
sadržaj
tartalom
efnisyfirlitinnihald
目次
목차
kazalo vsebinevsebina
innehåll
จำนวนสิ่งของที่บรรจุอยู่
içindekileriçerikiçinde bulunan şeyler
vật chứa bên trong
content2
(ˈkontent) noun1. the subject matter (of a book, speech etc). the content of his speech.
2. the amount of something contained. Oranges have a high vitamin C content.
ˈcontents noun plural1. the things contained in something. He drank the contents of the bottle.
2. a list of the things contained especially in a book. Look up the contents at the beginning of the book.
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contents
→ مُحْتَوَيات obsah indhold Inhalt περιεχόμενα contenido sisältö contenu sadržaj contenuto 目次 목차 inhoud innhold spis treści conteúdo содержимое innehåll จำนวนสิ่งของที่บรรจุอยู่ içindekiler vật chứa bên trong 所含之物Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009