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Meaning of "content" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONTENT

From Latin contentus contained, from continēre to contain.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTENT

content  [ˈkɒntɛnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Content is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of content in the English dictionary

The first definition of content in the dictionary is everything that is inside a container. Other definition of content is the chapters or divisions of a book. Content is also a list, printed at the front of a book, of chapters or divisions together with the number of the first page of each.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTENT


bent
bɛnt
cent
sɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
detent
dɪˈtɛnt
discontent
ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt
distent
dɪsˈtɛnt
event
ɪˈvɛnt
extent
ɪkˈstɛnt
intent
ɪnˈtɛnt
malcontent
ˈmælkənˌtɛnt
meant
mɛnt
portent
ˈpɔːtɛnt
prevent
prɪˈvɛnt
rent
rɛnt
represent
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt
sent
sɛnt
spent
spɛnt
stent
stɛnt
tent
tɛnt
went
wɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTENT

contender
contending
contendingly
contenement
content provider
content word
content-addressable storage
contentation
contented
contentedly
contentedness
contention
contentious
contentiously
contentiousness
contentless
contentment
contents
contents insurance
contents page

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTENT

alcohol content
blood alcohol content
competent
consistent
existent
heat content
inconsistent
information content
intermittent
latent
letter of intent
miscontent
patent
penitent
persistent
potent
protein content
to one´s heart´s content
untent
Winter of Discontent

Synonyms and antonyms of content in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CONTENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «content» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of content

Translation of «content» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTENT

Find out the translation of content to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of content from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «content» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

内容
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contenido
570 millions of speakers

English

content
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सामग्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُحْتَوًى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

содержание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conteúdo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্তুষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

satisfait
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kandungan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Inhalt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中身
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

내용
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Isi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nội dung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளடக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामग्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içerik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contenuto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zawartość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зміст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

conținut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιεχόμενο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

inhoud
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

innehåll
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innhold
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of content

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTENT»

The term «content» is very widely used and occupies the 296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of content
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «content».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «content» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «content» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about content

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10 QUOTES WITH «CONTENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word content.
1
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Goodness is something that makes us serene and content; it is magnificent. Those who are not good are evil.
2
Charles L. Allen
Why should you be content with so little? Why shouldn't you reach out for something big?
3
Shawn Amos
Despite all of our technological advances, content creation still requires time, inspiration, and a certain amount of sweat. There aren't any shortcuts. You can't write an algorithm for it. You can't predict it. You can't code it.
4
Shawn Amos
Fresh content doesn't exist to game the SEO system. It's the words, images, and stories that truly engage us, make us want to share with others, and creates a bond between us and a brand.
5
Steve Aoki
The way I pick who gets caked is generally by who shows me the most energy and is screaming for it. I still can't help but ask myself... should I stop caking people? Will that stop the haters from hating? Stop giving the trolls more content to target me with?
6
Anne Boyd
But I fear, my lot being cast in Scotland, that beauty would not be content.
7
Chester Brown
With each of those projects I wasn't thinking about how the layout would really affect the story I was working on - it wasn't the content that was affecting the layout, it was, how I wanted to draw at that point in time.
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LeVar Burton
If we marry educational technology with quality, enriching content, that's a circle of win.
9
Andrew Carnegie
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
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Steve Crocker
Seriously, we are in the midst of the convergence of voice and data and that is challenging the infrastructure of the telephone companies. There are huge commercial interests in the basic technology, but even more so in content delivery and control of content.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTENT»

Discover the use of content in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to content and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, ...
The one-stop resource for creating irresistible content and building a loyal following, revised and updated How do you create the stories, videos, and blog posts that cultivate fans, arouse passion for your products and services, and ignite ...
Ann Handley, C.C. Chapman, 2012
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Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, ...
The guide to creating engaging web content and building a loyal following, revised and updated Blogs, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and other platforms are giving everyone a "voice," including organizations and their customers.
Ann Handley, C.C. Chapman, 2010
3
Content Strategy for the Web
Read it to: Understand content strategy and its business value Discover the processes and people behind a successful content strategy Make smarter, achievable decisions about what content to create and how Find out how to build a business ...
Kristina Halvorson, Melissa Rach, 2012
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Content Marketing: Think Like a Publisher - How to Use ...
In Content Marketing, world-renowned digital content expert Rebecca Lieb offers all the detailed, actionable guidance you'll need.
Rebecca Lieb, 2011
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Content Strategy at Work: Real-world Stories to Strengthen ...
Outlines the principles of content strategy, including case studies of Johns Hopkins Medicine, MINI, and Icebreaker.
Margot Bloomstein, 2012
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Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy
This up-to-date new edition of Managing Enterprise Content helps you: Determine business requirements Build your vision Design content that adapts to any device Develop content models, metadata, and workflow Put content governance in place ...
Ann Rockley, Charles Cooper, 2012
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Content-area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-based ...
Focuses on the importance of talk in classrooms.
Douglas Fisher, Carol Rothenberg, Nancy Frey, 2008
8
Content Management Bible
Can you be confident your content delivers maximum value to your organization? You'll find out in this landmark volume, now completely updated to cover the newest concepts and technologies in this fast-growing field.
Bob Boiko, 2005
9
Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works
"Learn how to have great conversations through your site or app. Meet your business goals while satisfying your site visitors' needs. Learn how to create useful and usable content from the master - Ginny Redish.
Janice Redish, Janice (Ginny) Redish, 2012
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The Content of the Form: Narrative Discourse and Historical ...
"[White] has clearly made significant advances in laying a foundation for a better understanding of the intricate interaction between narrative representation and what it purports to represent in both history and literature.
Hayden White, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term content is used in the context of the following news items.
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GoPro hires former Hulu director to spur content push - Fortune
As for Koh, she plans on taking some time to first figure out exactly what kind of content GoPro will create. Initially, she aims to focus on ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
2
Accelerate Your Content Marketing Campaign With the Right Partner
Content is still very much king of the Internet. The importance of a content marketing campaign cannot be denied with Baby Boomers spending ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
3
Top 10 List Sports Content Creators Show a Major Consumer Shift …
Social media is rapidly transforming sports content, with fans increasingly devouring user-generated entertainment alongside media featuring ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
4
Video ad content is now pervasive and powerful | Media Network …
Time spent in front of screens has risen over the past five years, allowing video content to thrive. Photograph: Morry Gash/AP ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
The Difference Between Content And Content Marketing
As the line between content and content marketing blurs, columnist Rebecca Lieb shares thoughts about what lies ahead for content ... «Marketing Land, Jul 15»
6
Content Tokyo Claims Visitor Record | Variety
Record numbers of visitors attended last week's Content Tokyo, according to a post event report from organizers Reed Exhibitions Japan. «Variety, Jul 15»
7
Former investment banker returns to India to create content
He wanted to try his hand at script writing for movies, but realized that an online content bank – similar to Flipboard — was more likely to ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
8
Do You Need A Rainbow In Content Marketing?
I'm constantly amazed when my potential clients and even marketing colleagues fail to understand the importance of content marketing for SEO ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
9
How to Get Your Content Published on Influential Websites
Guest publication: it's the proverbial “Holy Grail” of content marketing. By getting published on influential sites, you raise brand awareness and ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
10
7 Content Repurposing Dishes Your Prospects Will Eat Up
Content. “We just don't have enough content to develop a nurture journey,” is a story I frequently hear when speaking with fellow marketers and ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»

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