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Definition of content 1 noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

content1

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
 
/ˈkɒntent/
 
/ˈkɑːntent/
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  1.  
    contents
    [plural] the things that are contained in something
    • He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.
    • Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
    • She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.
    • She picked up the glass and drank the contents.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + contents
    • dump
    • empty
    • pour
    • …
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  2.  
    contents
    [plural] the different sections that are contained in a book
    • a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book)
    • a contents page
  3.  
     [uncountable] the subject matter of a book, speech, programme, etc.
    • Her poetry has a good deal of political content.
    • Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say.
    • The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.
    • This study is based on a content analysis of press coverage of the president during his time in office.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • original
    • quality
    • rich
    • …
    verb + content
    • create
    • deliver
    • provide
    • …
    content + noun
    • provider
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  4.  
     [singular] (following a noun) the amount of a substance that is contained in something else
    • food with a high fat content
    • water/moisture/protein/DNA content
    • the alcohol content of a drink
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • high
    • low
    • alcohol
    • …
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  5.  
     [uncountable] (computing) the information or other material contained on a website or other digital media
    • digital/video/online content
    • We plan to spend more on creating content for the website.
    • delivering premium content to users
    • a method of sharing content over the internet
    • to stream/access/consume/view content
    • content management
    Extra Examples
    • The way people are accessing their Web content is changing.
    • They haven't updated the content of their site.
    6. Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin contentum (plural contenta ‘things contained’), neuter past participle of continere from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
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