What does Content mean?
Definitions for Content
ˈkɒn tɛntcon·tent
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Content.
Princeton's WordNet
contentnoun
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"
message, content, subject matter, substancenoun
what a communication that is about something is about
contentnoun
the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
capacity, contentnoun
the amount that can be contained
"the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
content, cognitive content, mental objectnoun
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
contentedness, contentnoun
the state of being contented with your situation in life
"he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content"
subject, content, depicted objectadjective
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"
contented, contentverb
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
"a contented smile"
contentverb
satisfy in a limited way
"He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"
contentverb
make content
"I am contented"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CONTENTadjective
Etymology: contentus, Latin.
Born to the spacious empire of the Nine,
One wou’d have thought she shou’d have been content,
To manage well that mighty government. Dryden.Who is content, is happy. John Locke.
A man is perfectly content with the state he is in, when he is perfectly without any uneasiness. John Locke.
Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease,
Content with science in the vale of peace. Alexander Pope, Epistles.Submit you to the people’s voices,
Allow their officers, and be content
To suffer lawful censure. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Contentnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
Nought’s had, all’s spent,
Where our desire is got without content. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.One thought content the good to be enjoy’d;
This every little accident destroy’d. Dryden.A wise content his even soul secur’d;
By want not shaken, nor by wealth allur’d. Edmund Smith, on Philips.Others for language all their care express,
And value books, as women men, for dress:
Their praise is still —— the style is excellent;
The sense they humbly take upon content. Alexander Pope, Epistles.Though my heart’s content firm love doth bear,
Nothing of that shall from mine eyes appear. William Shakespeare.Scarcely any thing can be certainly determined of the particular contents of any single mass of ore by mere inspection. John Woodward, Natural History, p. iv.
These experiments are made on the blood of healthy animals: in a lax and weak habit such a serum might afford other contents. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.
This island had then fifteen hundred strong ships, of great content. Francis Bacon.
It were good to know the geometrical content, figure, and situation of all the lands of a kingdom, according to natural bounds. John Graunt, Bills of Mortality.
I have a letter from her
Of such contents, as you will wonder at. William Shakespeare.I shall prove these writings not counterfeits, but authentick, and the contents true, and worthy of a divine original. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol. b. iv. c. 1. s. 1.
The contents of both books come before those of the first book, in the thread of the story. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 267.
To Contentverb
Etymology: from the adjective.
Content thyself with this much, and let this satisfy thee, that I love thee. Philip Sidney.
It doth much content me
To hear him so inclin’d. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.If a man so temper his actions, as in some one of them he doth content every faction, the musick of praise will be fuller. Francis Bacon.
Great minds do sometimes content themselves to threaten, when they could destroy. John Tillotson, Preface.
Do not content yourselves with obscure and confused ideas, where clearer are to be attained. Isaac Watts, Logick.
Is the adder better than the eel,
Because his painted skin contents the eye? William Shakespeare.
ChatGPT
content
Content refers to the information, data, or media that is created and shared on various platforms, such as websites, social media, or traditional media outlets. It can take the form of written articles, images, videos, audio recordings, or any other format that is used to convey a message or share knowledge with an audience. Content is typically tailored to a specific purpose or target audience and aims to educate, entertain, or inform the viewers or readers.
Webster Dictionary
Contentadjective
contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest
Contentnoun
that which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room; the contents of a book
Contentnoun
power of containing; capacity; extent; size
Contentnoun
area or quantity of space or matter contained within certain limits; as, solid contents; superficial contents
Contentadjective
to satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please
Contentadjective
to satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite
Contentnoun
rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness
Contentnoun
acquiescence without examination
Contentnoun
that which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy
Contentnoun
an expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content."
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Wikidata
Content
In media production and publishing, content is information and experiences that may provide value for an end-user/audience in specific contexts. Content may be delivered via any medium such as the internet, television, and audio CDs, as well as live events such as conferences and stage performances. The word is used to identify and quantify various formats and genres of information as manageable value-adding components of useful media to the target audience.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Content
kon-tent′, or kon′tent, n. that which is contained: the capacity or extent of anything: the substance: (pl.) the things contained: the list of subjects treated of in a book. [See Contain.]
Content
kon-tent′, adj. having the desires limited by present enjoyment: satisfied.—n. satisfaction—often 'heart's content.'—interj. = I am content, agreed!—the formula of assent in the House of Lords.—v.t. to make content: to satisfy the mind: to make quiet: to please.—n. Contentā′tion (obs.).—adj. Content′ed, content.—adv. Content′edly.—ns. Content′edness, Content′ment.—adj. Content′less, without content: discontented. [Fr.,—L. contentus, contained, hence satisfied—con, and tenēre, to hold.]
Editors Contribution
content
Grateful for life, family and the love we have.
We are content with being loved as human beings and our basic human rights, family and friends and work and sense of purpose.
Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020
content
Specific detail or data.
The course content was simple and easy to understand.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CONTENT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Content is ranked #74375 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Content surname appeared 260 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Content.
51.5% or 134 total occurrences were Black.
38.4% or 100 total occurrences were White.
5.7% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.
4.2% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Content' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2262
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Content' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3846
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Content' in Nouns Frequency: #625
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Content' in Adjectives Frequency: #745
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Content in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Content in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Content in a Sentence
All men are in some degree impressed by the face of the world; some men even to delight. This love of beauty is taste. Others have the same love in such success that, not content with admiring, they seek to embody it in new forms. The creation of beauty is art.
He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.
This is important, we want to help participate in making communities more resilient to misinformation and for people to get more information on the content they are seeing.
Were excited about this extraordinary opportunity to significantly increase our portfolio of well-loved franchises and branded content to greatly enhance our growing direct-to-consumer offerings, the deal will also substantially expand our international reach, allowing us to offer world-class storytelling and innovative distribution platforms to more consumers in key markets around the world. In a conference call with analysts, Iger went into more detail about the digital plans.
More Americans have joined the dots between ice cream, high sugar content and their expanding waistlines – thanks in no small way to a barrage of negative press and the visible evidence in the obesity epidemic. For many Americans – especially younger generations - ice cream is just not worth the extra pounds of weight.
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Translations for Content
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- مبصوط, قانع, محتوىArabic
- задоволявам, доволен, съдържание, капацитет, вместимост, същностBulgarian
- content, contingutCatalan, Valencian
- spokojený, podstata, obsahCzech
- stille tilfreds, indhold, tilfreds, tilfredsstilleDanish
- Inhalt, zufriedenGerman
- περιεχόμενοGreek
- contento, contentar, contenidoSpanish
- sisu, sisaldusEstonian
- محتواPersian
- sisältö, substanssi, tyydyttää, tyytyväinenFinnish
- contenu, satisfaire, contente, contentFrench
- sàsaich, susbaintScottish Gaelic
- תכולהHebrew
- सामग्रीHindi
- elégedett, tartalom, kielégítHungarian
- գոհArmenian
- kadarIndonesian
- kontentaIdo
- contento, soddisfare, contenutoItalian
- 満足している, 内容, 含有量, コンテンツJapanese
- შიგთავსიGeorgian
- 콘텐츠, 내용, 內容Korean
- kikoMāori
- ഉള്ളടക്കംMalayalam
- kandunganMalay
- innholdNorwegian
- inhoud, tevredenstellen, vergenoegen, tevredenDutch
- innhaldNorwegian Nynorsk
- tilfreds, fornøydNorwegian
- treść, pojemność, ilość, zawartośćPolish
- conteúdo, contentar, satisfeito, teor, satisfazer, contentePortuguese
- mulțumit, mulțumi, conținutRomanian
- довольный, содержимое, содержание, контент, сущностьRussian
- sȁdržājSerbo-Croatian
- tillfredsställd, nöjd, tillfreds, nöja, innehållSwedish
- เนื้อหาThai
- kuntento, nilalaman, lamanTagalog
- موادUrdu
- nội dung, 內容Vietnamese
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