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1con·tent Listen to audio/ˈkɑ:nˌtɛnt/ noun
plural con·tents
1 contents [plural] : the things that are in something
He poured/dumped/emptied the contents of the package/box/drawer onto the floor. The bedroom's contents have all been packed. The brochure describes the contents of the museum. a summary of the book's contents A table of contents is a list that is placed at the beginning of some books. It shows how the book is divided into sections and at which page each section begins.
The stories included in the book can be found in the table of contents.
2 [noncount] : the ideas, facts, or images that are in a book, article, speech, movie, etc.
In terms of content, the article is good, but it is written poorly. a summary of the book's content The children aren't allowed to watch movies with violent content. [=movies in which violent things happen] Some of the program's content may offend certain viewers.
3 [noncount] : the amount of something that is in something else
This beer is low in alcohol content. [=does not have a lot of alcohol] the fat/fiber content of food
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