contents

con-tents · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The things that are inside a container or building.

  2. 2.

    The subjects or topics covered in a book or document.

  3. 3.

    The amount of a particular substance in something.

Forms

plural: contents

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    table of contents — a list of sections in a book
  • •
    contents page — the page listing what's in a publication
  • •
    stomach contents — what is in the stomach

Related words

See also: contain, content, include
Synonyms: components, ingredients, items

Etymology

From Latin "contentus" meaning contained, past participle of "continere" (to contain).