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content n. 1. often contents Something contained, as in a receptacle: the contents of my desk d rawer; the contents of an aerosol can. 2. often contents a. The individual items or topics that are dealt with in a publication or docu ment: a table of contents. b. The material, including text and images, that constitutes a publication or document. 3. a. The substance or significance of a written work, especially as contrasted w ith its form. b. Information, such as text, video, and sound, usually as contrasted with its format of presentation: a television producer looking for contentthat was more entertaining. 4. The proportion of a specified substance: Eggs have a high protein content. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin contentum, neuter past participle of Lati n continēre, to contain; see contain.]
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contentn.1.oftencontentsSomethingcontained,asinareceptacle:thecontentsofmydeskdrawer;thecontentsofanaerosolcan.2.oftencontentsa.Theindividualitemsortopicsthataredealtwithinapublicationordocument:atableofcontents.b.Thematerial,includingtextandimages,thatconstitutesapublicationordocument.3.a.Thesubstanceorsignificanceofawrittenwork,especiallyascontrastedwithitsform.b.Information,suchastext,video,andsound,usuallyascontrastedwithitsformatofpresentation:atelevisionproducerlookingforcontentthatwasmoreentertaining.4.Theproportionofaspecifiedsubstance:Eggshaveahighproteincontent.
[MiddleEnglish,fromMedievalLatincontentum,neuterpastparticipleofLatincontinre,tocontain;seecontain.]
