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//ˈkɑn.tɛnts// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of content form-of, plural
  2. 2
    That which is contained. plural-normally

    "It is not covered in your homeowner's policy. You need contents insurance."

  3. 3
    a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start wordnet
  4. 4
    A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start. plural, plural-only

    "I always start a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig in to the content itself."

  5. 5
    (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of content form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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acknowledgmentacknowledgmentsadjunctappurtenanceaspectback

Antonyms

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index

Example

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"Empty the drawer of its contents."

Related phrases

contents insurancebook pagetable oftable of contents

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