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. Catherine Ngo:

   The slower the system, the longer the digestive contents have to be reabsorbed by the colon, resulting not only in decreased frequency of stools, but harder stools.

2. Colin Powell:

   The Ambassadors did not believe the contents were Confidential at the time and they were sent as unclassified. That is a fact.

3. John Bodrozic:

   We accumulate things over time, and you want to make sure you are properly covered in your insurance policy for not only the contents of your home, but the structure itself.

4. George Velasco:

   We want to ensure appropriate justice is served, and the contents of the cell phone could contain critical information needed to ensure that happens.

5. Joseph Bondy:

   We do believe that contents of the conversation as portrayed by ABC News are of critical importance in the impeachment trial of the President, and would urge that it be produced to Congress.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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