contents
pronunciation
How to pronounce contents in British English:
UK ['kɒntents]
How to pronounce contents in American English:
US ['kɒntents]
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- Noun:
- a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
Word Origin
- contents (n.)
- "things contained" in something (the stomach, a document, etc.), early 15c., Latin contentum (plural contenta), neuter past participle of continere (see contain). Table of contents is late 15c.
Example
- 1. The contents of the file must already be url-encoded .
- 2. But do you have an hour to outline a table of contents ?
- 3. The higher water content in conventional foods dilutes its nutrient contents .
- 4. The nsl specifically excluded the contents of the communications .
- 5. Can you guess the contents of that contract from the context ?