contents
n.
all that is contained within something
content
n.
substance; component, contents, all that is inside (of something)
v.
satisfy; be satisfied
Contents (disambiguation)
contents
Noun
1. a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
(synonym) table of contents
(hypernym) list, listing
(part-holonym) publication
content
Noun
1. everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content"
(hypernym) collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
2. what a communication that is about something is about
(synonym) message, subject matter, substance
(hypernym) communication
(hyponym) body
3. the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
(hypernym) proportion, proportionality
4. the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons"
(synonym) capacity
(hypernym) volume
(hyponym) vital capacity
(derivation) hold, bear, carry, contain
5. the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
(synonym) cognitive content, mental object
(hypernym) cognition, knowledge, noesis
(hyponym) tradition
6. the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content"
(synonym) contentedness
(hypernym) acceptance
7. 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"
(synonym) subject, depicted object
(hypernym) thing
(part-holonym) scene, view
Verb
1. satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"
(hypernym) limit, circumscribe, confine
(derivation) contentment
2. make content; "I am contented"
(antonym) discontent
(hypernym) satisfy, gratify
(derivation) contentedness
Adjective
1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile"
(synonym) contented
(similar) complacent, self-satisfied
(see-also) happy
content
adj.
content, pleased; glad; happy, satisfied, in high spirits, joyful
content (m)
n.
cheerful
Contents
(pl. )
of Content
(n. pl.)
See Content, n.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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