content

Noun 1. content – everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; “he emptied the contents of his pockets”; “the two groups were similar in content” 2. content – what a communication that is about something is aboutcommunication – something that is communicated by or to or between people or groupsbody – the central message of a communication; “the body of the message was short”corker – (dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person; “that story was a corker”reminder – a message that helps you remember something; “he ignored his wife’s reminders”memorial – a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authoritylatent content – (psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dreamsubject, theme, topic – the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; “he didn’t want to discuss that subject”; “it was a very sensitive topic”; “his letters were always on the theme of love”meaning, signification, import, significance – the message that is intended or expressed or signified; “what is the meaning of this sentence”; “the significance of a red traffic light”; “the signification of Chinese characters”; “the import of his announcement was ambiguous”acknowledgement, acknowledgment – a statement acknowledging something or someone; “she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment”; “the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her”refusal – a message refusing to accept something that is offeredcommendation, approval – a message expressing a favorable opinion; “words of approval seldom passed his lips”respects – (often used with `pay’) a formal expression of esteem; “he paid his respects to the mayor”insertion, interpolation – a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted; “with the help of his friend’s interpolations his story was eventually told”; “with many insertions in the margins”statement – a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; “according to his statement he was in London on that day”statement – a nonverbal message; “a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are”; “his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention”opinion, view – a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; “his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page”instruction, direction – a message describing how something is to be done; “he gave directions faster than she could follow them”proposal – something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)offering, offer – something offered (as a proposal or bid); “noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds”submission, entry – something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); “several of his submissions were rejected by publishers”; “what was the date of submission of your proposal?”narration, narrative, story, tale – a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; “his narrative was interesting”; “Disney’s stories entertain adults as well as children”sensationalism – subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastesshocker – a sensational message (in a film or play or novel) 3. content – the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.proportion – the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole 4. content – the amount that can be contained; “the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”volume – the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object; “the gas expanded to twice its original volume”vital capacity – the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue 5. content – the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learnedtradition – an inherited pattern of thought or actionobject – the focus of cognitions or feelings; “objects of thought”; “the object of my affection”noumenon, thing-in-itself – the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perceptionmatter, topic, issue, subject – some situation or event that is thought about; “he kept drifting off the topic”; “he had been thinking about the subject for several years”; “it is a matter for the police”issue – an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; “the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone”; “politicians never discuss the real issues”idea, thought – the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; “it was not a good idea”; “the thought never entered my mind”essence, heart and soul, inwardness, nitty-gritty, pith, substance, gist, kernel, nub, meat, core, sum, marrow, heart, center, centre – the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; “the gist of the prosecutor’s argument”; “the heart and soul of the Republican Party”; “the nub of the story”wisdom – accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenmentbelief – any cognitive content held as truegoal, end – the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; “the ends justify the means”education – knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; “it was clear that he had a very broad education”experience – the content of direct observation or participation in an event; “he had a religious experience”; “he recalled the experience vividly”lore, traditional knowledge – knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; “early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend”ignorance – the lack of knowledge or education 6. content – the state of being contented with your situation in life; “he relaxed in sleepy contentedness”; “they could read to their heart’s content”acceptance – the state of being acceptable and accepted; “torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club” 7. content – 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”thing – a separate and self-contained entityscene, view – graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; “he painted scenes from everyday life”; “figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment” Verb 1. content – satisfy in a limited way; “He contented himself with one glass of beer per day” 2. content – make content; “I am contented” Adj. 1. content – satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; “a contented smile”happy – enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; “a happy smile”; “spent many happy days on the beach”; “a happy marriage”pleased – experiencing or manifesting pleasure

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