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What is "contents" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does contents mean in English? Meaning of contents definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "contents" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "contents": a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

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  • Meaning: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
  • Synonyms: contents table of contents
  • Hypernyms: list listing table tabular array
  • Adjective: plural form of content(chiefly in the plural) That which is contained. It is not covered in your homeowner's policy. You need contents insurance. The contents of the cup had a familiar aroma. 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, Internal Combustion[1]: Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within, […] most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, Internal Combustion[1]: Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within, […] most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.(plural only) A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start. I always start a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig in to the content itself.

    • Synonyms:

    load, connotation, stuffing, essence, innards, furnishing, freight, nub, size, cargo, capacity, sum, guts, details, shipment, lading, gist, significance, volume, meaning, substance, inside, space, packing, filling, text, implication, subject matter, topics, chapters, themes, ingredients, subjects, constituents, divisions,

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