Content — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

what a communication that is about something is about

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈiːkinəs/

🇬🇧British English

/kˈɒntɛnt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˈɒntɛnt/

2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈiːkinəs/.

Examples

he emptied the contents of his pockets
the two groups were similar in content
the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mental object message substance cognitive content subject depicted object capacity contented contentedness subject matter

Antonyms

discontent discontented

Parts of Speech

noun	everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something “he emptied the contents of his pockets”
noun	what a communication that is about something is about
noun	the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
noun	the amount that can be contained “the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”
noun	the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
noun	the state of being contented with your situation in life “he relaxed in sleepy contentedness”
noun	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”
verb	satisfy in a limited way “He contented himself with one glass of beer per day”
verb	make content “I am contented”
adjective	satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are “a contented smile”

Word Forms

capacious	adjective	large in capacity
contain	verb	contain or hold; have within
contented	adjective	satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content	adjective	satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
content	verb	make content
contentment	noun	happiness with one's situation in life
content	noun	the state of being contented with your situation in life
contentedness	noun	the state of being contented with your situation in life

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Inhalt

alles, was in einer Sammlung enthalten ist und in etwas enthalten oder enthalten ist

🇫🇷French

contenu

tout ce qui est inclus dans une collection et qui est détenu ou inclus dans quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

contenido

Todo lo que está incluido en una colección y que se mantiene o incluye en algo.

🇮🇹Italian

contenuto

tutto ciò che è incluso in una raccolta e che è conservato o incluso in qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

inhoud

alles wat deel uitmaakt van een verzameling en dat ergens in wordt bewaard of opgenomen

🇵🇹Portuguese

contente

tudo o que está incluído em uma coleção e que é mantido ou incluído em algo

🇷🇺Russian

содержание

все, что включено в коллекцию и что содержится или включено в что-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सामग्री

वह सब कुछ जो किसी संग्रह में शामिल है और जो किसी चीज़ में रखा या शामिल किया गया है

🇧🇩Bengali

বিষয়বস্তু

সবকিছু যা একটি সংগ্রহে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা হয় এবং যা কিছু রাখা বা অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

உள்ளடக்கம்

ஒரு சேகரிப்பில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ள மற்றும் வைத்திருக்கும் அல்லது ஏதாவது ஒன்றில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டுள்ள அனைத்தும்

🇮🇳Telugu

కంటెంట్

సేకరణలో చేర్చబడిన మరియు ఏదో ఒకదానిలో ఉంచబడిన లేదా చేర్చబడిన ప్రతిదీ

🇮🇳Marathi

सामग्री

संग्रहात समाविष्ट केलेली प्रत्येक गोष्ट आणि ती ठेवली जाते किंवा एखाद्या गोष्टीत समाविष्ट केली जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

સામગ્રી

સંગ્રહમાં સમાવવામાં આવેલ દરેક વસ્તુ અને જે રાખવામાં આવે છે અથવા તેમાં સમાવિષ્ટ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿಷಯ

ಸಂಗ್ರಹಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉള്ളടക്കം

ഒരു ശേഖരത്തിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നതും കൈവശം വച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ എന്തെങ്കിലും ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നതുമായ എല്ലാം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮੱਗਰੀ

ਹਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਗ੍ਰਹਿ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੱਖੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕੀਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

مواد

ہر وہ چیز جو کسی مجموعے میں شامل ہے اور جو کسی چیز میں رکھی یا شامل ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

内容

包含在集合中以及包含在某物中的所有内容

🇯🇵Japanese

コンテンツ

コレクションに含まれているもの、または何かに保持されているもの、または含まれているものすべて

🇰🇷Korean

콘텐츠

컬렉션에 포함되어 있고 어떤 것에 보유되거나 포함된 모든 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nội dung

mọi thứ có trong một bộ sưu tập và được giữ hoặc bao gồm trong một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

เนื้อหา

ทุกสิ่งที่รวมอยู่ในคอลเลกชันและที่ถือหรือรวมอยู่ในบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

isi

segala sesuatu yang termasuk dalam suatu koleksi dan yang dipegang atau dimasukkan dalam sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

nilalaman

lahat ng bagay na kasama sa isang koleksyon at iyon ay hawak o kasama sa isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

kandungan

segala yang termasuk dalam koleksi dan yang dipegang atau dimasukkan dalam sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

محتوى

كل ما يتم تضمينه في المجموعة ويتم الاحتفاظ به أو تضمينه في شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

محتوا

هر چیزی که در یک مجموعه گنجانده می شود و در چیزی نگهداری می شود یا گنجانده می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

içerik

bir koleksiyona dahil olan ve bir şeyin içinde tutulan veya yer alan her şey

🇮🇱Hebrew

תוֹכֶן

כל מה שנכלל באוסף ושמוחזק או כלול במשהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'content'?

The primary meaning of 'content' is 'everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'content' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'content' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'content' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'content' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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