meaning of a word?

Question

what does contents mean
can it mean the contents of a book or not?

Answer 1

contents just means the things contained herein so it could be the contents of a book or of a box or even of an ideaology ...

Answer 2

yes, and no. Content, is what something contains, contents could be whats in a book yes, but it can mean stuff like the contents of a site, whats in a site. Ive just realised This answer makes very little sense. oops

Answer 3

Contents mean what is inside, the filling
Yes it can mean the contents of a book
The list of a book's chapters or a magazine's features and departments that appears as part of the front matter. Also called a Table of Contents.
means any information, data, materials, images, files, text, graphics, electronic pages and audio sounds contained on or accessible from the Web-Site, and all intellectual property rights in or associated with any of the foregoing.
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Answer 4

yes it can be the contents of a book or a glass it depends on how you use the word. The collection of something is a contents. What it holds is the contents

Answer 5

Contents, could mean like the make-up of something (like whats inside) like the contents of a packet. Or contents of book.

Answer 6

It means what's inside. The contents of a book, the contents of a can of soup, the contents of a treasure chest, for a few examples.

Answer 7

con·tent1 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kntnt)
n.
Something contained, as in a receptacle. Often used in the plural: the contents of my desk drawer; the contents of an aerosol can.
The subject matter of a written work, such as a book or magazine. Often used in the plural.

The substantive or meaningful part: “The brain is hungry not for method but for content, especially content which contains generalizations that are powerful, precise, and explicit” (Frederick Turner).
The meaning or significance of a literary or artistic work.
The proportion of a specified substance: Eggs have a high protein content.


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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin contentum, neuter past participle of Latin continre, to contain. See contain.]

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con·tent2 ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kn-tnt)
adj.
Desiring no more than what one has; satisfied.
Ready to accept or acquiesce; willing: She was content to step down after four years as chief executive.

tr.v. con·tent·ed, con·tent·ing, con·tents
To make content or satisfied: contented himself with one piece of cake.

n.
Contentment; satisfaction.


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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin contentus, past participle of continre, to restrain. See contain.]

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contents

n : a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start [syn: table of contents]


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Answer 8

yes..i think anything which can fill a certain space..or gap or a hollow..words are the contents of a book....water is a content of a container..or a bottle or a river..it depends..

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

what something contains. yep it can xxx