What does content mean?
Definitions for content
ˈkɒn tɛntcon·tent
Here are all the possible meanings 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"
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
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
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
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentnoun
power of containing; capacity; extent; size
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentnoun
area or quantity of space or matter contained within certain limits; as, solid contents; superficial contents
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentadjective
to satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentadjective
to satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentnoun
rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentnoun
acquiescence without examination
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
Contentnoun
that which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy
Etymology: [F. content, fr. L. contentus, p. p. of contenire to hold together, restrain. See Contain.]
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.]
Freebase
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, 2020content
Specific detail or data.
The course content was simple and easy to understand.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
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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
Our number one goal is having extraordinary content for everyone in the family, and the HBO Max programming mix we are so excited to unveil on May 27th will bear that out, even in the midst of this unprecedented pandemic, the all-star teams behind every aspect of HBO Max will deliver a platform and a robust slate of content that is varied, of the highest quality, and second to none.
The era for China to buy cheap low-grade ore in order to be cost effective has passed. What China needs now and in the future will be more sophisticated ore, with higher iron and lower impurity content.
We don't believe trying to replace linear TV is the right thing, we don't think the initial model we saw in Intel Media with $80 broadband and $80 content was one we could win at, particularly with all of the clutter and noise in that same space.
To rejoice in another's prosperity is to give content to your lot; to mitigate another's grief is to alleviate or dispel your own.
The style and the way in which Trump communicates was probably similar but the content was different. That's all I can say without releasing details.
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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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