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con·tent¹

C0598600 (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 contentsa. 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·tent²

C0598700 (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.]

content

(ˈkɒntɛnt) n1. (often plural) everything that is inside a container: the contents of a box. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (usually plural) a. the chapters or divisions of a bookb. a list, printed at the front of a book, of chapters or divisions together with the number of the first page of each3. all that is contained or dealt with in a discussion, piece of writing, etc; substance4. the information, material, etc presented on a website or other digital medium5. (Art Terms) the meaning or significance of a poem, painting, or other work of art, as distinguished from its style or form6. the capacity or size of a thing7. the proportion of a substance contained in an alloy, mixture, etc: the lead content of petrol. [C15: from Latin contentus contained, from continēre to contain]

content

(kənˈtɛnt) adj (postpositive) 1. mentally or emotionally satisfied with things as they are2. assenting to or willing to accept circumstances, a proposed course of action, etcvb (tr) to make (oneself or another person) content or satisfied: to content oneself with property. npeace of mind; mental or emotional satisfactioninterj (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit (in the House of Lords) a formal expression of assent, as opposed to the expression not content[C14: from Old French, from Latin contentus contented, that is, having restrained desires, from continēre to restrain] conˈtently adv conˈtentment n

con•tent¹

(ˈkɒn tɛnt)

n. 1. Usu., contents. a. something that is contained: the contents of a box. b. the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. c. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document. 2. something expressed through some medium, as a work of art: a poetic form adequate to the 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 Web site, but without much content. 5. that which may be perceived in something: the latent content of a dream. 6. power of containing; holding capacity. 7. volume, area, or extent; size. 8. the amount of a substance contained. [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin contentum, n. use of neuter of Latin contentus, past participle of continēre to contain]

con•tent²

(kənˈtɛnt)

adj. 1. satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else. 2. willing or resigned; assenting. v.t. 3. to make content. n. 4. the state or feeling of being contented; contentment. 5. (in the British House of Lords) an affirmative vote or voter. [1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin contentus satisfied, orig. past participle of continēre; see content¹] con•tent′ness, n.

content

Content can be a noun, an adjective, or a verb. When it is a noun, it is pronounced /'kɒntent/. When it is an adjective or verb, it is pronounced /kən'tent/.

1. used as a plural noun

The contents /'kɒntents/ of something such as a box or room are the things inside it.

She emptied out the contents of the bag.

Be Careful!
Contents is a plural noun. Don't talk about 'a content'.

The contents of something such as a document or tape are the things written in it or recorded on it.

He couldn't remember the contents of the note.2. used as an uncountable noun

The content of something such as a speech, piece of writing, website, or television programme is the information it gives, or the ideas or opinions expressed in it.

I was disturbed by the content of some of the speeches.The website content includes issues of the newsletter.3. used as an adjective

If you are content /kən'tent/ to do something or are content with something, you are willing to do it, have it, or accept it.

A few teachers were content to pay the fines.Not content with running one business, Sally Green has bought another.

If you are content, you are happy and satisfied. You use this meaning of content after a linking verb. Don't use it in front of a noun.

He says his daughter is quite content.I feel more content singing than at any other time.4. 'contented'

You can also use contented /kən'tentɪd/ to say that someone is happy and satisfied. Contented can be used in front of a noun or after a linking verb.

The firm has a loyal and contented labour force.For ten years they lived like this and were perfectly contented.5. 'content' used as a verb

If you content /kən'tent/ yourself with doing something, you are satisfied with it and don't try to do other things.

Most manufacturers content themselves with updating existing models.

content

Past participle: contented
Gerund: contenting

Imperative
content
content

Present
I content
you content
he/she/it contents
we content
you content
they content

Preterite
I contented
you contented
he/she/it contented
we contented
you contented
they contented

Present Continuous
I am contenting
you are contenting
he/she/it is contenting
we are contenting
you are contenting
they are contenting

Present Perfect
I have contented
you have contented
he/she/it has contented
we have contented
you have contented
they have contented

Past Continuous
I was contenting
you were contenting
he/she/it was contenting
we were contenting
you were contenting
they were contenting

Past Perfect
I had contented
you had contented
he/she/it had contented
we had contented
you had contented
they had contented

Future
I will content
you will content
he/she/it will content
we will content
you will content
they will content

Future Perfect
I will have contented
you will have contented
he/she/it will have contented
we will have contented
you will have contented
they will have contented

Future Continuous
I will be contenting
you will be contenting
he/she/it will be contenting
we will be contenting
you will be contenting
they will be contenting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been contenting
you have been contenting
he/she/it has been contenting
we have been contenting
you have been contenting
they have been contenting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been contenting
you will have been contenting
he/she/it will have been contenting
we will have been contenting
you will have been contenting
they will have been contenting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been contenting
you had been contenting
he/she/it had been contenting
we had been contenting
you had been contenting
they had been contenting

Conditional
I would content
you would content
he/she/it would content
we would content
you would content
they would content

Past Conditional
I would have contented
you would have contented
he/she/it would have contented
we would have contented
you would have contented
they would have contented

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	content - everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content"aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
	2.	content - what a communication that is about something is aboutsubject matter, message, substancecommunication - something that is communicated by or to or between people or groupsbody - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"corker - (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person; "that story was a corker"reminder - a message that helps you remember something; "he ignored his wife's reminders"petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authoritymemorial - a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authoritylatent content - (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dreamsubject, theme, topic - the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme of love"digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, aside - a message that departs from the main subjectmeaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality, bunk - a message that seems to convey no meaningdrivel, garbage - a worthless messageacknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"refusal - a message refusing to accept something that is offeredinfo, information - a message received and understoodcounseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of actiondedication, commitment - a message that makes a pledgecommendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"disapproval - the expression of disapprovalrespects - (often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor"discourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respectinsertion, interpolation - a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; "with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told"; "with many insertions in the margins"statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"statement - a nonverbal message; "a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are"; "his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention"humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughteropinion, view - a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"instruction, direction - a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"submission, entry - something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"narration, narrative, story, tale - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children"promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"sensationalism - subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastesshocker - a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)
	3.	content - the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.proportion - the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
	4.	content - the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"capacityvolume - the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; "the gas expanded to twice its original volume"vital capacity - the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue
	5.	content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learnedcognitive content, mental objectcognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoningtradition - an inherited pattern of thought or actionobject - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection"food for thought, intellectual nourishment, food - anything that provides mental stimulus for thinkingnoumenon, thing-in-itself - the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perceptionuniverse of discourse, universe - everything stated or assumed in a given discussionmatter, topic, issue, subject - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"issue - an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"; "politicians never discuss the real issues"idea, thought - the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, gist, kernel, nub, meat, core, sum, marrow, heart, center, centre - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"wisdom - accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenmentinternal representation, mental representation, representation - a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or imagebelief - any cognitive content held as trueunbelief, disbelief - a rejection of beliefheresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religiongoal, end - the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"education - knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"experience - the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"acculturation, culture - all the knowledge and values shared by a societylore, traditional knowledge - knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"ignorance - the lack of knowledge or educationknowledge base, knowledge domain, domain - the content of a particular field of knowledgemetaknowledge - knowledge about knowledge
	6.	content - the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content"contentednessacceptance - the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
	7.	content - something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject"depicted object, subjectthing - a separate and self-contained entityscene, view - graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"
Verb	1.	content - satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
	2.	content - make content; "I am contented"gratify, satisfy - make happy or satisfieddiscontent - make dissatisfied
Adj.	1.	content - satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile"contentedhappy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"pleased - experiencing or manifesting pleasure

content

¹noun1. subject matter, ideas, matter, material, theme, text, substance, essence, gist She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play.2. amount, measure, size, load, volume, capacity Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter.plural noun1. constituents, elements, load, ingredients Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve.2. subjects, chapters, themes, topics, subject matter, divisions There is no initial list of contents at the start of the book.

content

²adjective1. satisfied, happy, pleased, contented, comfortable, fulfilled, at ease, gratified, agreeable, willing to accept I'm perfectly content with the way the campaign has gone.noun1. satisfaction, peace, ease, pleasure, comfort, peace of mind, gratification, contentment Once he'd retired, he could potter about the garden to his heart's content.content yourself with something satisfy yourself with, be happy with, be satisfied with, be content with He had to content himself with the knowledge that he had been right.

content

adjectiveHaving achieved satisfaction, as of one's goal:fulfilled, gratified, happy, satisfied.verbTo grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire):appease, fulfill, gratify, indulge, satisfy.

Translations

内容含量满意的满足满足的

content¹

(kənˈtent) adjective satisfied; quietly happy. He doesn't want more money – he's content with what he has.满足的 noun the state of being satisfied or quietly happy. You're on holiday – you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.满足 verb to satisfy. As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.使满意conˈtented adjective satisfied; quietly happy. a contented sigh.心满意足的conˈtentedly adverb心满意足地conˈtentment noun满足

content²

(ˈkontent) noun1. the subject matter (of a book, speech etc). the content of his speech.内容2. the amount of something contained. Oranges have a high vitamin C content.含量ˈcontents noun plural1. the things contained in something. He drank the contents of the bottle.内容2. a list of the things contained especially in a book. Look up the contents at the beginning of the book.目录

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Related to content: content analysis, Content management system

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noun subject matter

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subject matter
ideas
matter
material
theme
text
substance
essence
gist

noun amount

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amount
measure
size
load
volume
capacity

noun constituents

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constituents
elements
load
ingredients

noun subjects

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subjects
chapters
themes
topics
subject matter
divisions

adj satisfied

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satisfied
happy
pleased
contented
comfortable
fulfilled
at ease
gratified
agreeable
willing to accept

noun satisfaction

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satisfaction
peace
ease
pleasure
comfort
peace of mind
gratification
contentment

phrase content yourself with something

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satisfy yourself with
be happy with
be satisfied with
be content with

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adj having achieved satisfaction, as of one's goal

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fulfilled
gratified
happy
satisfied

verb to grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire)

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appease
fulfill
gratify
indulge
satisfy

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noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

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aggregation
collection
accumulation
assemblage

noun what a communication that is about something is about

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subject matter
message
substance

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communication
body
corker
reminder
petition
request
postulation
memorial
latent content
subject
theme
topic
digression
divagation
excursus
parenthesis
aside
meaning
signification
import
significance
hokum
meaninglessness
nonsense
nonsensicality
bunk
drivel
garbage
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
refusal
info
information
counseling
counselling
guidance
counsel
direction
dedication
commitment
commendation
approval
disapproval
respects
discourtesy
disrespect
insertion
interpolation
statement
humor
wit
witticism
wittiness
humour
opinion
view
instruction
proposal
offering
offer
submission
entry
narration
narrative
story
tale
promotion
promotional material
publicity
packaging
sensationalism
shocker

noun the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc

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proportion

noun the amount that can be contained

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capacity

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volume
vital capacity

noun the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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cognitive content
mental object

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cognition
knowledge
noesis
tradition
object
food for thought
intellectual nourishment
food
noumenon
thing-in-itself
universe of discourse
universe
matter
topic
issue
subject
idea
thought
essence
heart and soul
inwardness
nitty-gritty
pith
substance
gist
kernel
nub
meat
core
sum
marrow
heart
center
centre
wisdom
internal representation
mental representation
representation
belief
unbelief
disbelief
heresy
unorthodoxy
goal
end
education
experience
acculturation
culture
lore
traditional knowledge
ignorance
knowledge base
knowledge domain
domain
metaknowledge

noun the state of being contented with your situation in life

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contentedness

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acceptance

noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

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depicted object
subject

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thing
scene
view

verb satisfy in a limited way

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circumscribe
confine
limit

verb make content

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gratify
satisfy

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discontent

adj satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

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contented

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happy
pleased

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content (oneself) with (someone or something)

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content oneself with someone or something

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adj satisfied

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phrase content yourself with something

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adj having achieved satisfaction, as of one's goal

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verb to grant or have what is demanded by (a need or desire)

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noun everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

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noun what a communication that is about something is about

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noun the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc

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noun the amount that can be contained

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noun the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

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noun the state of being contented with your situation in life

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noun something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

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verb satisfy in a limited way

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