Content Contained Content1 Noun ˈkɒntent ˈkɑːntent Tipped Bag

• he tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.
• fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
• she hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.
• she picked up the glass and drank the contents.

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1. the things that are contained in something
• He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.
• Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
• She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.
• She picked up the glass and drank the contents.
2. the different sections that are contained in a book
• a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book)
• a contents page
3. the subject matter of a book, speech, programme, etc.
• Her poetry has a good deal of political content.
• Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say.
• The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.
• This study is based on a content analysis of press coverage of the president during his time in office.
4. the amount of a substance that is contained in something else
• food with a high fat content
• water/moisture/protein/DNA content
• the alcohol content of a drink
5. the information or other material contained on a website or other digital media
• digital/video/online content
• We plan to spend more on creating content for the website.
• delivering premium content to users
• a method of sharing content over the internet
• to stream/access/consume/view content
• content management
• content providers such as Netflix and Amazon

Extra Examples

• The way people are accessing their Web content is changing.
• They haven't updated the content of their site.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from medieval Latin contentum (plural contenta ‘things contained’), neuter past participle of continere from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.