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English
Etymology 1
From Latin contentus (“satisfied, content”), past participle of continere (“to hold in, contain”); see contain.
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /'kɒn.tɛnt/, SAMPA: /"kQn.tEnt/
- (US) enPR: kŏn'tĕnt, IPA: /'kɑn.tɛnt/, SAMPA: /"kAntEnt/
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Audio (US) (file)
Noun
content (countable and uncountable; plural contents)
- (uncountable) That which is contained.
- Subject matter; substance.
- The amount of material contained.
- (mathematics) The n-dimensional space contained by an n-dimensional polytope (called volume in the case of a polyhedron and area in the case of a polygon).
- See contents.
Translations
that which is contained
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Etymology 2
From Middle English < Old French content < Latin contentus (“satisfied, content”), past participle of continere (“to hold in, contain”); see contain.
Pronunciation
Adjective
content (comparative more content, superlative most content)
- Satisfied; in a state of satisfaction.
Derived terms
Synonyms
Translations
satisfied
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Etymology 3
From Old French contente (“content, contentment”) < contenter; see content as a verb.
Noun
content (plural contents)
- Satisfaction; contentment
- They were in a state of sleepy content afterward.
Derived terms
Etymology 4
From Old French contenter < Medieval Latin contentare (“to satisfy”) < Latin contentus (“satisfied, content”); see content as an adjective.
Verb
to content (third-person singular simple present contents, present participle contenting, simple past and past participle contented)
- (transitive) To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to gratify; to appease.
- You can't have any more - you'll have to content yourself with what you already have.
Translations
satisfy
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External links
- content in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- content in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French
Etymology
From Latin contentus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
content m. (f. contente, m. plural contents, f. plural contentes)
Verb
content
- third-person plural present indicative of conter.
- third-person plural present subjunctive of conter.
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How do you view violent content on television and/or the Internet harmful to people?
Q. How do you view violent content on television and/or the Internet harmful to people? Explain your position. What are some examples that you can present to support your position?
Asked by Nadja C - Mon Nov 2 21:48:24 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hello, In no way do I think it will turn most of us into psychopaths and serial killers but it does harden your heart to reality when it comes along. After watching those Friday XIII to gory sci-fi movies, through to all the others with graphic violence over my 50 plus years, I watched one of those Al Qaeda be-headings left on the internet one day out of curiosity. Two things happened; I did not take any contract to do oil field work in Iraq even for twice the money I get here and the sad thing was that I felt no pain, horror or remorse for the victim... since I had seen in my mind that sort of thing hundreds of times before. Also I would point out that many people who served in the Nazi SS units in WWII were shown violent films and… [cont.]
Answered by Mike K - Mon Nov 2 23:48:45 2009
Q. How do you view violent content on television and/or the Internet harmful to people? Explain your position. What are some examples that you can present to support your position?
Asked by Nadja C - Mon Nov 2 21:48:24 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Hello, In no way do I think it will turn most of us into psychopaths and serial killers but it does harden your heart to reality when it comes along. After watching those Friday XIII to gory sci-fi movies, through to all the others with graphic violence over my 50 plus years, I watched one of those Al Qaeda be-headings left on the internet one day out of curiosity. Two things happened; I did not take any contract to do oil field work in Iraq even for twice the money I get here and the sad thing was that I felt no pain, horror or remorse for the victim... since I had seen in my mind that sort of thing hundreds of times before. Also I would point out that many people who served in the Nazi SS units in WWII were shown violent films and… [cont.]
Answered by Mike K - Mon Nov 2 23:48:45 2009
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