Definitions for CONTENTS
con·tents

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contents, table of contentsnoun

   a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. contentsnoun

   That which is contained.

2. contentsnoun

   A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start.

   I always start a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig in to the content itself.

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1. contents

   Contents refer to the subjects, topics, or elements that are included or encompassed within something such as a document, book, package, container, website, or any other medium. They are the substance, components or material that make up the whole and often listed in detail, especially at the beginning or end of a formal written work or digital media to provide an overview of what is contained within.

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1. Contents

   of Content

2. Contents

   see Content, n

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contents

   A document which the master of a merchantman must deliver to the custom-house searcher, before he can clear outwards; it describes the vessel's destination, cargo, and all necessary particulars.

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1. contentsnoun

   Plural noun of content.

   The contents of the contract were only given to those who it affected and not all actors within the company.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2016  

Matched Categories

1. • List
   • Table

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CONTENTS' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3208

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce CONTENTS?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CONTENTS in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONTENTS in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CONTENTS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CONTENTS in a Sentence

1. Mark Stringer:

   We don't know the contents of the executive order at this point.

2. Taylor Budowich:

   To add to the absurdity, neither the committee nor JPMorgan Chase will provide me with a copy of the actual contents of the subpoena.

3. H.P.LOVECRAFT:

   The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.

4. Henry Ward Beecher:

   Our days are a kaleidoscope. Every instant a change takes place in the contents. New harmonies, new contrasts, new combinations of every sort. Nothing ever happens twice alike. The most familiar people stand each moment in some new relation to each other, to their work, to surrounding objects. The most tranquil house, with the most serene inhabitants, living upon the utmost regularity of system, is yet exemplifying infinite diversities.

5. Martin Cordiner:

   The diffuse ISM can be considered as the starting point for the chemical processes that ultimately give rise to planets and life, so fully identifying its contents provides information on the ingredients available to create stars and planets.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CONTENTS
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contents
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CONTENTS
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CONTENTS
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=CONTENTS