content1 nouncontent2 adjectivecontent3 nouncontent4 verb
contentcon‧tent1 /ˈkɒntent $ ˈkɑːn-/ ●●● S3 W2 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Chestnuts have a high water content.
- He could not provide a copy of the report but outlined its contents.
- Many of the essays are political in content.
- People pay as much attention to your voice as to the content of your speech.
- The software, designed for children, has good graphics and animation that doesn't overwhelm the content.
- A full centralisation of structure and a more flowing and energetic style - often with greater pictorial content - is in evidence.
- Entrance requirement: First or Second Class Honours in mathematics, or another science with substantial mathematical content.
- In addition to the statutory requirements, the form and content of an audit report is governed by requirements laid down in auditing standards.
- In other words, information received must have the same content and organization as information sent.
- The content may be too trivial or too deep for the group, causing embarrassment to the teacher.
- The content of milk fat is not less than 8. 5 percent; of Sugar, about 44 percent.
- The content of this document will be similar to the information listed in table 4.2.
WORD SETS
abalone, nounacetic acid, nounadditive, nounaftertaste, nounà la carte, adjectiveal dente, adjectivealfresco, adjectiveambrosia, nounangelica, nounaniseed, nounantipasto, nounappetizer, nounarrowroot, nounbad, adjectivebaker, nounbaking powder, nounbaking soda, nounbanana split, nounbanger, nounbanquet, nounbanqueting hall, nounbarbie, nounbarley, nounbasil, nounbass, nounbatch, nounbay leaf, nounBBQ, nounbean, nounbean curd, nounbeansprout, nounbeef, nounbeefburger, nounbeefsteak, nounbeet, nounbell pepper, nounberry, nounbetel, nounbetel nut, nounbicarbonate of soda, nounbilberry, nounbill of fare, nounbinge, nounbinge, verbbistro, nounblackberry, nounblack-eyed bean, nounblack pepper, nounblack pudding, nounblend, verbblend, nounblueberry, nounboard, nounbolt, verbbone, verbbon vivant, nounbony, adjectivebox lunch, nounbramble, nounbran, nounbrandy butter, nounbrasserie, nounbrawn, nounbreakfast, nounbrisket, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounbroth, nounbrown rice, nounbrunch, nounbubble gum, nounbuckwheat, nounbuffet, nounbun, nounbus, verbbusboy, nounbutcher, nounbutcher, verbbutchery, nounbuttercream, nounbutty, nouncafé, nouncafeteria, nouncaff, nouncaffeine, nouncake, nouncan, verbcandy, nouncanned, adjectivecapon, nouncapsicum, nouncaraway, nouncarbohydrate, nouncare package, nouncarvery, nouncassava, nouncater, verbcaterer, nouncatering, nouncatsup, nouncatwalk, nouncayenne pepper, nouncereal, nouncheese, nounchef, nouncherry tomato, nounchickpea, nounchilli, nounChinese, nounchip shop, nounchives, nounchocolate, nounchocolatey, adjectiveChristmas dinner, nounchuck steak, nouncitric acid, nouncitron, nounclotted cream, nounclub sandwich, nouncob, nouncobbler, nouncocoa, nouncocoa bean, nouncoconut milk, nouncoffee house, nouncoffee shop, nouncold cuts, nouncold storage, nouncold store, nouncommissary, nounconcentrate, nouncondensed milk, nouncondiment, nouncone, nounconfection, nounconfectioner, nounconfectioner's sugar, nounconfectionery, nounconserve, nouncontent, nouncontinental breakfast, nounconvenience food, nouncook-chill, adjectivecooker, nouncookie, nouncooking, nouncooking oil, nouncorn bread, nouncorn chip, nouncorncob, nouncorned beef, nouncornet, nouncornflakes, nouncornflour, nouncornmeal, nouncorn on the cob, nouncorn pone, nouncornstarch, nouncorn syrup, nouncottage cheese, nouncotton candy, nouncourgette, nouncourse, nouncover charge, nouncrab, nouncrab apple, nouncracker, nouncrackling, nouncranberry, nouncrayfish, nouncream, nouncream cheese, nouncream cracker, nouncreamer, nouncreamy, adjectivecress, nouncrisp, nouncrisp, adjectivecrispbread, nouncrispy, adjectivecroissant, nouncroquette, nouncrouton, nouncrumb, nouncrumpet, nouncrunchy, adjectivecrust, nouncrusty, adjectivecrystallized, adjectivecucumber, nouncud, nouncuisine, nouncupcake, nouncurd, nouncurdle, verbcurrant, nouncustard, nouncut, nouncutlet, noundainty, nounDanish pastry, noundate, noundefrost, verbdelicacy, noundemerara sugar, noundesiccated, adjectivedevilled, adjectivedevour, verbdiabetic, adjectivedigest, verbdigestible, adjectivedill, noundill pickle, noundine, verbdiner, noundining car, noundinner, noundinner dance, noundinner party, noundinner theater, noundinnertime, noundissolve, verbdoggy bag, noundoily, noundollop, noundough, noundown, verbdrain, verbdredge, verbdried, adjectivedried fruit, noundripping, noundrumstick, noundry goods, noundunk, verbEaster egg, nouneat, verbeatery, nouneating apple, nouneats, nounEccles cake, nounéclair, nounEdam, nounedible, adjectiveeel, nounegg, nouneggplant, nounegg roll, nounelevenses, nounendive, nounEnglish breakfast, nounEnglish muffin, nounentrée, nounepicure, nounescalope, nounevaporated milk, nounfast food, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfeta cheese, nounfig, nounfilbert, nounfillet, verbfilling, adjectivefilling, nounfilo, nounflounder, nounfloury, adjectiveflyblown, adjectivefoil, nounfoodstuff, nounforage, nounfork, verbfortify, verbfreeze-dried, adjectiveFrench bean, nounFrench bread, nounFrench dressing, nounFrench fry, nounFrench loaf, nounFrench stick, nounfries, nounfromage frais, nounfrozen, adjectivefruit, nounfudge, nounfull-fat, adjectivegaram masala, noungarlic, noungarnish, noungarnish, verbgastronomic, adjectivegastronomy, noungel, verbginger, nounglass, nounglassware, noungolden raisin, noungoody, noungourmand, noungrain, nounGranary, adjectivegranulated, adjectivegreasy, adjectivegreasy spoon, noungreen, adjectivegrill, noungristle, noungrocer, nounground, adjectiveground beef, noungrub, noungruel, nounguava, noungum, noungumball, noungumbo, noungumdrop, nounhalal, adjectivehalibut, nounham, nounhamburger, nounhaunch, nounhead table, nounhealth food, nounheart, nounhearty, adjectiveheat, nounherb, nounhigh tea, nounhome economics, nounhot dish, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveiceman, nounindigestible, adjectiveindigestion, nouninedible, adjectiveinfected, adjectiveingest, verbinn, nouninsipid, adjectiveintake, nounirradiate, verbjellied, adjectivejoint, nounjuice, nounjuicy, adjectivejunk, nounjunk food, nounknuckle, nounkosher, adjectivelaxative, nounlean, adjectiveleavings, nounleg, nounlight, adjectiveliquorice, nounlive, adjectiveloaf, nounlocker, nounloin, nounlotus, nounlukewarm, adjectivelump, nounlunch, nounlunch, verblunchbox, nounlunch break, nounluncheon, nounlunch hour, nounlunchroom, nounlunchtime, nounluscious, adjectivemace, nounMadeira cake, nounmain course, nounmaitre d', nounmaize, nounmandarin, nounmandarin orange, nounmangetout, nounmango, nounmaple syrup, nounmargarine, nounmarge, nounmarmalade, nounmarrow, nounmarshmallow, nounMason jar, nounmasticate, verbmature, adjectivemature, verbmeal, nounmealie, nounmealtime, nounmealy, adjectivemeat, nounmeat-packing, nounmeaty, adjectivemellow, adjectivementhol, nounmentholated, adjectivemenu, nounmess, nounmess, verbmess hall, nounmilk chocolate, nounmillet, nounmince, nounmint, nounmocha, nounmolasses, nounmoreish, adjectivemorsel, nounmouldy, adjectivemouth, nounmouthful, nounMSG, nounmunch, verbmung bean, nounmush, nounmushroom, nounmustard, nounnibble, verbnibble, nounnosh, nounnourish, verbnourishment, nounnugget, nounnut, nounnutcracker, nounnutshell, nounnutty, adjectiveoatmeal, nounoats, nounoffal, nounokra, nounon, prepositiononion, nounorder, nounoregano, nounorganic, adjectiveoverindulge, verboxtail, nounpackaging, nounpacker, nounpap, nounparcel, nounpaste, nounpastille, nounpastry, nounpatisserie, nounpearl barley, nounpectin, nounpeel, verbpeel, nounpepper, nounpepper, verbpeppercorn, nounpeppermint, nounperishable, adjectivepetit four, nounpiccalilli, nounpicnic, nounpicnic, verbpie, nounpilaff, nounpilau, nounpimento, nounpinto bean, nounpit, nounpizza parlor, nounpizzeria, nounplain chocolate, nounplain flour, nounploughman's lunch, nounpoor boy, nounpork, nounpork pie, nounpork rinds, nounporridge, nounporterhouse steak, nounportion, nounpostprandial, adjectivepotato, nounpotato crisp, nounpotted, adjectivepoultry, nounpraline, nounprawn, nounprepacked, adjectivepreservative, nounpreserve, verbpreserve, nounpretzel, nounprovision, verbprune, nounpuff pastry, nounpumpernickel, nounpumpkin, nounpuree, verbquince, nounQuorn, nounrabbit, nounrancid, adjectiverare, adjectiveravenous, adjectiveraw, adjectivered meat, nounreheat, verbrennet, nounrepast, nounreplete, adjectiverestaurant, nounrestaurant car, nounrestaurateur, nounrib, nounrice, nounrigatoni, nounrind, nounripe, adjectiveroadhouse, nounrock, nounroe, nounroll, nounroot vegetable, nounrose hip, nounrusk, nounrutabaga, nounsaccharin, nounsalad cream, nounsalad dressing, nounsalami, nounsalmon, nounsalsa, nounsalt, verbsalt, adjectivesalty, adjectivesandwich, nounsardine, nounsassafras, nounsatisfying, adjectivesatsuma, nounsauerkraut, nounsausage, nounscallion, nounscampi, nounscone, nounscoop, nounScotch broth, nounscratchings, nounseafood, nounseasoned, adjectiveseed, verbsemolina, nounservery, nounservice charge, nounserving, nounset, adjectiveshallot, nounshellfish, nounsherbet, nounshish kebab, nounshortbread, nounshortcake, nounshortcrust pastry, nounshoulder, nounshrimp cocktail, nounside order, nounsillabub, nounsimnel cake, nounsingle cream, nounsirloin, nounsitting, nounskimmed milk, nounskin, nounskin, verbslaw, nounslice, nounsliced bread, nounsloe, nounsloppy joe, nounsmorgasbord, nounsnack bar, nounsnow pea, nounsoda fountain, nounsodium chloride, nounsoft fruit, nounsorghum, nounsoul food, nounsour, adjectivesour, verbsourdough, nounsoya, nounsoya bean, nounspearmint, nounspinach, nounsponge, nounsponge cake, nounsponge pudding, nounspoon, verbspoonful, nounspotted dick, nounspread, nounspring onion, nounspring roll, nounsprout, nounspud, nounsquash, nounsquid, nounstaple, nounstarfruit, nounstarter, nounsteak, nounsteakhouse, nounsteak tartare, nounstew, nounstick, nounStilton, nounstir-fry, verbstodge, nounstone-ground, adjectivestrawberry, nounstring bean, nounstringy, adjectivestrudel, nounsub, nounsucrose, nounsuet, nounsugar, nounsugar, verbsugar-coated, adjectivesugar cube, nounsugar lump, nounsugary, adjectivesultana, nounsun-dried, adjectivesup, verbsupper, nounsustenance, nounswallow, verbswallow, nounswede, nounsweetcorn, nounsweetened condensed milk, nounsweetener, nounsweetmeat, nounsweet pepper, nounsweet potato, nounsyrup, nounsyrupy, adjectivetable d'hôte, nountaco, nountaffy, nountainted, adjectivetakeaway, nountakeout, nountangerine, nountapas, nountapioca, nountaramasalata, nountariff, nountart, nountartare sauce, nountaste, verbtasteless, adjectivetaster, nountasting, nountater, nountattie, nounT-bone steak, nountea, nounteacake, nountender, adjectivetin, nountinned, adjectivetitbit, nountoffee apple, nountofu, nountomato, nountongue, nountop, nountopping, nountop round, nountopside, nountop table, nountortilla, nountough, adjectivetransport cafe, nountreacle, nountrifle, nountripe, nountrotter, nountruck stop, nountruffle, nountub, nountuna, nounturkey, nounTurkish delight, nounturnip, nounturnover, nountutti frutti, nounTV dinner, nounTVP, noununadulterated, adjectiveunleavened, adjectiveunpalatable, adjectivevacuum-packed, adjectivevanilla, nounveal, nounvegan, nounvegetable, nounvegetarian, nounvegetarianism, nounveggie, nounvenison, nounvictual, verbvictuals, nounvoracious, adjectivevoucher, nounwaiter, nounwaitress, nounwalnut, noun-ware, suffixwarmed-over, adjectivewedge, nounwell, nounwell-done, adjectivewell-fed, adjectivewet fish, nounwheat, nounwhite, nounwhite flour, nounwhite pepper, nounwhite sauce, nounwholefood, nounwholemeal, adjectivewhole wheat, adjectivewiener, nounwild rice, nounwishbone, nounwrap, nounyeast extract, nounyoghurt, nounyogurt, nounyolk, nounyule log, nounyummy, adjectivezucchini, nounzwieback, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The program automatically creates a table of contents (=a list at the beginning of a document that shows the different parts into which it is divided). He cast his eye down the contents page. the fat content of cheese water with a low salt contentCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content.
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The program automatically creates a table of contents (=a list at the beginning of a document that shows the different parts into which it is divided). He cast his eye down the contents page. the fat content of cheese water with a low salt content· Danielle was a lovely contented baby.
· Pizzas have a very high calorie content.
Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content. British English (=one that will pay out money if things in your home are damaged or stolen)· Most basic contents policies cover accidents to mirrors.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Such networks, operating between research groups, could, in theory, modify the actual content of research.· These can be as much responsible as actual content of teaching for the development of dogmatism.
· Messrs Murdoch, Maxwell and Rowland, amongst others, are known to have attempted to exercise control over editorial content.· Their editorial content is usually limited to items of consumer interest and the editorial staff is kept to a minimum.· It is in the field of editorial content that the Great and Good of independent television have exercised their most direct influence.
· The music of the words is there to be used - but not at the expense of the sense and emotional content.· This film was original, surprising, oddly real in its emotional content, oddly compelling in its naturalness.· You need to be in touch with the emotional content of the relationship.· In his abstract ballets or interpretations of music, he rarely worried about the mood or emotional content of the music.· The right temporal lobe is particularly interested in the emotional content of the facial expression.· Some central features of narrative construction were studied, including the gradual embellishment of stories and their emotional content.
· After stool wet weight had been measured, they were analysed for fat content by the Van de Kramer method.· Optimum fat content imparts good body and flavor to ice cream.· Our existing nutritional labelling gives a full description of sugar, fat and fibre content.· It could be the fat content of the diet.· Two percent milk has a fat content of two percent and usually a solids content of ten percent.· Bolognese Sauce Serves 4. Fat content per serving - 5g; energy content per serving - 108 calories.· It is churned from pasteurized specially cultured sweet or sour cream of about 33 percent milk fat content.
· Other than the high yam content, what else is different?· A: All-purpose flour is a blend of hard and soft wheats and has a higher gluten content than cake flour.· It is closely related to peat and has a relatively low carbon content and high moisture content.· The plant protein isolates are highest in protein content.· Smaller animals can therefore live where there is less food, provided that it is of high energy content.· This species is not exacting with respect to light and soil composition, but disappears in tanks with a high nutrient content.· The chief drawback to small-scale silage-making is the extra physical work involved in handling the green crop with its high water content.· The high nickel content of meteoritic iron emerged at about this time as an accepted indicator of nonterrestrial origin.
· It is closely related to peat and has a relatively low carbon content and high moisture content.· She raves over the low cholesterol content of kangaroo and it's distinctive, sweet taste.· These diets are now frowned upon by many medical experts because of their low fibre content.· Cake flour, which is milled from a soft wheat, has a finer texture and a lower gluten content.· This may not be as far fetched as it seems, considering the low nutrient content of tropical forest soil.· The low moisture content and salt content are preservative; hence, they are less perishable than the sausages previously described.· Their lower body water content means that the alcohol is less diluted.· Advantages of the nondairy toppings over whipping cream are lower fat content, lower cost per serving, and greater convenience.
· The protest was therefore emptied of serious political content.· The formalities may have remained the same, but the political content had been largely drained from the annual rituals.· Post-demonstration coverage also marginalised the political content, focusing, instead, on the activities of the violent minority.· He is reported to have upbraided his commanders for including political content in briefings.· Postmodernism does not signal the end of politics or the creation of forms which are emptied of political content.
· They tasted and tested water for salt content.· The low moisture content and salt content are preservative; hence, they are less perishable than the sausages previously described.· Sea water averages 35 parts per thousand of salt, or a salt content of 3. 5 per cent.
· Their utterances are syntactically simpler, contain a narrower range of semantic content, and less frequently refer outside the here-and-now.
· The effect of such narrow specialization in subject content and style of teaching has already been remarked on.· First, there is their expertise derived from the subject content of their degree.· The subject content of each group was varied and was, as Mr. Mallory said, his own choice.
· The total fines content is determined as the difference between the initial and the retained material weights.· In patients with an increased total body sodium content, administration of salt to increase serum sodium level is inappropriate.· A detailed study of the Marketing Mix comprises a substantial proportion of the total content of this manual.· The total body water content, the denominator in that overall concentration term, is altered to achieve homeostasis.· The total carbon content has, therefore, been taken as the carbon content and quoted as a percentage weight.· Serum sodium concentration or tonicity are functions of water content relative to total body sodium content.· The total protein content of the tube was evaluated by the Bradford protein method.· Bicarbonate makes up approximately 95 percent of the total CO2 content, but most laboratories are not equipped to directly measure bicarbonate.
NOUN· The high sugar and alcohol content means that a pudding can become dangerously hot in a microwave.· Beverages with higher alcohol content such as whisky and cognac did not stimulate acid secretion.· But a breath test revealed an alcohol content of 88 milligrammes - more than twice the limit, the court in Pontefract heard.· Guinness, which sells 22 variants of its stout around the globe, varies hugely in alcohol content.· He was happy about the alcohol content, but the damp bandage soon took the smile off his face.· To find out how different drinks compare for alcohol content, use the % alcohol column.· The alcohol content is clearly stated on the front of the label.· So you can't ignore their alcohol content.
· Whatever breakdown is chosen, the course content must address all the ensuing topics.· However, it is vital to be thoroughly familiar with the whole course content and requirements before deciding on a time-scale.· However the entry requirements and the course content will be the same for all students regardless of which institution has admitted them.· Like course content and organisation in general, length is negotiated with organisations before they come in.
· It sought continually to encourage teachers to reevaluate classroom practice - both in curriculum content and methodology.· Stressing the individuality of the school is vital, particularly now that the National Curriculum gives a uniformity to curriculum content.· The document was divided into sections concerning curriculum content, overlap, teaching methods, relevance, and evaluation.· I believe that the focus of attention is shifting from curriculum content to how best to teach science.· How many items were there that centred on curriculum content and administration matters and how many focussed on individuals?· The first consisted of an analysis of curriculum content and teaching methods conducted by questionnaire.
· Fat content per serving - nil; energy content per serving - 174 calories.· It would be most useful to find the crater, since its size tells us the energy content of the explosion.· Smaller animals can therefore live where there is less food, provided that it is of high energy content.· Because of the enormous energy content of tsunami waves, their behavior is a little different from what we see in puddles.· But helium-3 is exquisitely valuable because of its energy content.· The Kimberley area is rich in crystalline deposits; thus the rocks have high energy content.
· These authors have shown that colonic platelet activating factor content was significantly increased irrespective of colonic inflammation.· Finally, note that C represents the factor content of consumption.· The factor content of its exports consists of a higher capital / labor ratio than the factor content of its imports.
· Our existing nutritional labelling gives a full description of sugar, fat and fibre content.· They have proved beneficial for plants partly because of their cotton fibre content, which lends moisture.· These diets are now frowned upon by many medical experts because of their low fibre content.· The reason is that fruit juices are simply fruit stripped of its natural fibre content.· Gain all the well-established health advantages of eating meals high in dietary fibre content.· No need to weigh these fruits; day-to-day variations will tend to balance out the calorie and fibre content.· A reduced fibre content of the diet on its own might be an important contributor to the development of colonic cancer.· It has a low fibre content and a low portion weight, so its fibre contribution to the average diet is negligible.
· A note on the information content of relocating corporate domicile: a trading volume approach - Yan-Leung Cheung and Yu-Hon Lui.· First, reinforcement should be specific, incorporating as much information content as possible.· Precis, however, does not specify particular receivers or adjust the information content to them.· At this stage you must use your knowledge and apply it to the question and its information content.· The information content of maps is also an issue for user interfaces.· Hence, the possibility arises that the information content of the dividend decision may contradict the information presented in other sources.· However, empirical evidence on the information content of dividends is not consistent.· Ultimately, the effect of the introduction of index futures on the information content of share prices is an empirical matter.
· It is closely related to peat and has a relatively low carbon content and high moisture content.· Modifications in curd treatment result in cheeses that are different in moisture content, body and texture, and flavor and aroma.· The moisture content of wood may be determined simply by weighing a small sample before and after oven drying.· The low moisture content and salt content are preservative; hence, they are less perishable than the sausages previously described.· Up to about 25 percent moisture content the whole of the water in wood is held in association with the hydroxyls in the cell walls.· The churned product is salted and worked to the legal moisture content.· As with conventionally grown grains, millers will accept samples with a 2 % admixture and moisture content of 14 %.· The moisture content of a range of samples was measured at 9-14 %, using a Protimeter TimberMini moisture meter.
· Cell disruption was checked at microscopy. Protein content was determined by Lowry's method.· The plant protein isolates are highest in protein content.· The total protein content of the tube was evaluated by the Bradford protein method.
· Reducing sugar content below 0.25%. 7.· They changed the way they cooked agave to alter the sugar content.· Where there is more rain and cloud the beet grows larger but it has less sugar content.· Certain types of liquids, especially those with a high sugar content, cause bottle tops to stick.· They can also be classified according to their sugar content, ie dry, medium or sweet.· The extent of nectar production is apparently associated with pollinator size and there is variation in its sugar content and dilution.
· It is hoped this will cut the sulphur content of coal emissions by between 50 and 70 percent.· Investigators suspect that many of the cargoes of coal had a high sulphur content.
· The chief drawback to small-scale silage-making is the extra physical work involved in handling the green crop with its high water content.· A significant fraction of their water content can emerge from the explosion at a speed below the escape velocity of Mercury.· As to oil I use the lightest possible, which is grapeseed oil, but it has a high water content.· The means by which body water content may be altered is by changing either intake or excretion of water, or both.· Serious answer: Condense the soup by boiling off half its water content.· The total body water content, the denominator in that overall concentration term, is altered to achieve homeostasis.· Tumours contain a relatively high water content and therefore have a relatively long T1 and T2 compared with normal soft tissue.· Their lower body water content means that the alcohol is less diluted.
VERB· Suprex has introduced the Aromatic Analyser which determines the aromatic content of petroleum fuels.· Simpson was outraged that the media themselves determine the content of stories.· Invitro experiments show back titration to be very accurate and precise in determining the alkali content of standard bicarbonate solutions.· Presumably, the lawmaker must determine the content of these general requirements of justice.· The degree of sugar in the grape determines the alcoholic content.· Concern remained at loss of the substantive power to determine the content of specific legislation.
· But they illustrate the second key task facing public schools: how to increase the academic content and standards for all students.· Ferroan calcite Varying through mauve, purple to royal blue with increasing Fe content.· For instance, toasting and saut ing most foods can increase their fiber content.· Ferroan dolomite Pale to deep turquoise with increasing Fe content.· The haulm must be allowed to mature to increase the dry matter content.· In patients with an increased total body sodium content, administration of salt to increase serum sodium level is inappropriate.
· Use less meat than the stated quantity and add canned beans to reduce fat content.· It is especially important not to reduce the carbohydrate content of the diet.· Potash shortage is often an induced condition caused by too much nitrogen reducing the potash content to an unbalanced proportion.· Staff within Engineering Project Management are leading a £760,000 environmental project designed to reduce the heavy metal content in industrial liquid discharges.· The overburden reduces the moisture content of the peat.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1contents [plural] a)the things that are inside a box, bag, room etccontent of- The jewelry box and its contents are priceless.
The customs official rummaged through the contents of his briefcase. Most of the gallery’s contents were damaged in the fire.contents insurance (=insurance for things such as furniture that you have in your house) b)the things that are written in a letter, book etccontent of She kept the contents of the letter a secret. The program automatically creates a table of contents (=a list at the beginning of a document that shows the different parts into which it is divided). He cast his eye down the contents page.2[singular] the amount of a substance that is contained in something, especially food or drinkfat/protein/alcohol etc content the fat content of cheese water with a low salt content3[singular, uncountable] the ideas, facts, or opinions that are contained in a speech, piece of writing, film, programme etc: The content of the media course includes scripting, editing, and camera work.4[singular, uncountable] the information contained in a website, considered separately from the software that makes the website work: The graphics are brilliant. It’s just a shame the content is so poor.content1 nouncontent2 adjectivecontent3 nouncontent4 verb
contentcon‧tent2 /kənˈtent/ ●●○ adjective [not before noun] WORD ORIGINcontent2
Origin:
1400-1500 French, Latin contentus; ➔ CONTENT2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- All he needs is a good book to read and he is quite content.
- At the moment my mother seems content to take things slowly.
- Carla seems pretty much content with her life.
- He rarely talked about his own work, and was content to listen to the experiences of others.
- He was a strong, vital man, successful and content with his life.
- The baby sat on its mother's lap, perfectly content.
- We were perfectly content to go on walking until it got dark.
- He had got under her skin, and after half an hour she went home alone, not content with second-best.
- Melville is content to let his story flow and ebb.
- They were quite content to let it fall down.
- Unlike many others, Church was not content to depict the Falls from one or two vantage points.
THESAURUS
feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: · The teacher is satisfied with his progress.· another satisfied customer
[not before noun] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English: · The boss seems happy with my work.· I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.
[not before noun] very satisfied: · I’m pleased with the results.· He came out looking pleased with himself.
[not before noun] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything: · She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.· Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.
[not usually before noun] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful: · I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling happy someone who is happy seems relaxed and cheerful, and feels that their life is good, especially because they are in a situation, job, or relationship that they enjoy: · For the first five years of their marriage they were very happy.· She seems a lot happier now that she's got a new job.to do something: · I was very happy to be back home.happy doing something: · We were quite happy living in Africa.
behaving in a way that shows you are happy, for example by smiling, laughing, or being very friendly: · Amelia seemed a little more cheerful today than last week.· She greeted us with a cheerful smile.· "Fine, thanks,'' he replied in a cheerful manner.
to be happy at this particular time and therefore friendly to other people: · Why are you in such a good mood this morning?· I was in quite a good mood till you asked me that.
satisfied with what you have, so that you are happy enough and do not want anything else: · All he needs is a good book to read and he is quite content.content with: · Carla seems pretty much content with her life.content to do something: · We were perfectly content to go on walking until it got dark.
happy - use this when someone's behaviour and the way they talk seems happy: · The woman behind the counter greeted us with a cheery hello.· "How wonderful," he said, but his cheery tone sounded a bit forced.
when you have what you want in your life, your job etc also happy informal happy because you have what you want: · Delia won't be happy until she's earning more than her husband.· Bowman said he had been perfectly happy in his role as director, before the change in job specifications.satisfied with: · I don't really want a bigger house - I'm satisfied with what I've got.· I'd be happy with a part-time job, as long as the wages were ok.satisfied to do something: · My kids are perfectly happy to watch the same videos over and over again.
satisfied with everything in a situation, so that you do not want to change anything or ask for anything more: · The baby sat on its mother's lap, perfectly content.content to do something: · At the moment my mother seems content to take things slowly.· He rarely talked about his own work, and was content to listen to the experiences of others.content with: · He was a strong, vital man, successful and content with his life.
satisfied because you feel that your life or your work is interesting, useful, and important: · I think if I could write a song that I knew was good, not necessarily a big hit, I would feel fulfilled.· A young married woman, supposedly fulfilled by husband and children, confessed the emptiness of her life.
not satisfied also dissatisfied formal the way you feel when something is not as good as you want or expect it to be: · We've offered to install brand new machines free of charge, but the company is still not satisfied.· The store issues refunds to dissatisfied customers.not satisfied with: · The teacher told James she wasn't satisfied with his work.· Employees of the company are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs.not fully satisfied: · If you are not fully satisfied with this product, your money will be refunded.deeply dissatisfied (=very dissatisfied): · Most rail-users were deeply dissatisfied with the sort of service they were getting.
to feel annoyed and disappointed with something, because it has not been done well enough or you have not achieved what you wanted: not be happy/be unhappy about: · If you decide you're not happy about the way the dress fits, we'll alter it for you.· Wilkins was unhappy about being left off the U.S. Olympic team.not be happy/be unhappy with: · Fans are not happy with the team's performance.· Employees were generally unhappy with their promotion prospects.
British informal to be unhappy because you do not like the situation that you are in and you wish it would change: · It rained every day of our holiday. We were thoroughly fed up.be fed up with: · I'm fed up with this job. It's so boring.· Tom's getting pretty fed up with married life. He never goes out any more.
formal not satisfied and a little annoyed about the way something has been done: · Sarah seemed displeased but did not say anything to me.· Bonner was displeased by Neeman's remarks.displeased about: · Several readers were displeased about the photos that accompanied the story.displeased with: · Singer was displeased with Barbra Streisand's adaptation of his story "Yentl."
also discontented formal not satisfied or happy because you want something better than what you have now: · Discontented workers joined the protests.not content with: · Farmers were discontented with economic reforms that did not improve their businesses.· Marshall was not content with the draft of the contract.
not satisfied and slightly angry, especially because you feel you have been treated badly or unfairly: · It was the second pay cut in two years, and employees were becoming disgruntled.· After long delays, disgruntled passengers were taken to a nearby hotel.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He seemed quite content to let Steve do the talking. Dr Belson had been more than content for them to deal with any difficulties.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content.
He seemed quite content to let Steve do the talking. Dr Belson had been more than content for them to deal with any difficulties.· Danielle was a lovely contented baby.
· Pizzas have a very high calorie content.
Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content. British English (=one that will pay out money if things in your home are damaged or stolen)· Most basic contents policies cover accidents to mirrors.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· A rabbit which up to that time may have been perfectly content to sit it out suddenly has more grounds for fear.· It was a hangout of the privileged classes, smug, snobbish, and perfectly content to remain small.· The rest of the band appeared perfectly content to let this happen.· The larger southern Episcopal element was perfectly content to keep bishops three thousand miles away.· She was perfectly content and regarded the liberated woman as a creature to be pitied.· The baby was lying on his back in his crib, perfectly content.· But she told me she would have been perfectly content if they had not taken this course.· Until then he appeared perfectly content with his placid existence.
· Broomhead had had enough, realising that the old gent was quite content to stay there all day nattering.· They seemed quite content to catch no more than a cupful of minute shrimp.· They were quite content to let it fall down.· I must have been quite content and happy.· Henry looked anxiously towards me, but I was quite content to be an observer of this unfolding drama.· I was quite content to clock his progress as the coil steadily unwound.· Undoubtedly, the Conservatives have been quite content to increase state domination.· Many people, including elderly people, are quite content with their apparent misery.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1happy and satisfied: - By and large, the academic community seems content simply to accommodate to the instrumental needs of post-industrial society.
- Eighteen months previously I would have been content merely to be alive.
- He must therefore demonstrate this rational content without appealing to church doctrine.
- I was so content as to be completely unprepared for the obvious eventuality of his return.
- Learn the Net is continually updated and tastefully devoid of commercial content.
- The city has been content historically to stand on its natural attractions to draw business.
- The Kingdom gives content and purpose to the act of commitment.
- They also offer parents the best controls over the content available to young children.
- Not content with past creations, Leiber is always introducing new designs.
- But he was not content with mere physical compliance.
- Fortunately, politicians were not content with merely deploring such practices; they legislated.
- He had got under her skin, and after half an hour she went home alone, not content with second-best.
- Mr Ashdown is not content with imposing his version of stability as a temporary expedient, a regrettably necessary short-term tactic.
- Some accountants, however, are not content with the way they spend their holiday time.
- Stirling, typically, was not content with just a small raid to prove the potential of his decimated force.
- They're not content with it, cos there's no meaning.
- Yet he was not content with management.
Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content.content with We’ll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow’s match.► see thesaurus at satisfied2content (for somebody) to do something willing to do or accept something, rather than doing more: She sat quietly, content to watch him working. He seemed quite content to let Steve do the talking. Dr Belson had been more than content for them to deal with any difficulties.3not content with something used to emphasize that someone wants or does more than something: Not content with her new car, Selina now wants a bike.content1 nouncontent2 adjectivecontent3 nouncontent4 verb
contentcontent3 /kənˈtent/ noun [uncountable] EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Ferroan dolomite Pale to deep turquoise with increasing Fe content.
- In other words, information received must have the same content and organization as information sent.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content.
· Danielle was a lovely contented baby.
· Pizzas have a very high calorie content.
Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content. British English (=one that will pay out money if things in your home are damaged or stolen)· Most basic contents policies cover accidents to mirrors.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1literary a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction2do something to your heart’s content to do something as much as you want: - I was able to browse through the bookstore to my heart's content.
- And I can go fishing to my heart's content.
- He could come and argue to his heart's content.
- Instead she took refuge in the library where she could read and research to her heart's content.
- Once you've stuck your shapes and text on the page you can rotate and repeat they to your heart's content.
- She had lazed around the pool to her heart's content - and she had played tennis with Carlos three times.
- Throw it around to your heart's content.
She took refuge in the library, where she could read to her heart’s content.content1 nouncontent2 adjectivecontent3 nouncontent4 verb
contentcontent4 /kənˈtent/ verb [transitive] VERB TABLE
content
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | content |
| he, she, it | contents | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | contented |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have contented |
| he, she, it | has contented | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had contented |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will content |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have contented |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am contenting |
| he, she, it | is contenting | |
| you, we, they | are contenting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was contenting |
| you, we, they | were contenting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been contenting |
| he, she, it | has been contenting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been contenting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be contenting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been contenting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Corbett could scarcely understand some of the accents and contented himself with gazing around.
- Jones, shoulders hunched against the numbing cold, contented himself with a quiet display.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Mr Lal has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content himself with a minor managerial post.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content.
Mr Lal has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content himself with a minor managerial post.· Danielle was a lovely contented baby.
· Pizzas have a very high calorie content.
Cream has a high fat content. Fruit and vegetables are high in fibre content. Red meat tends to have a high fat content. British English (=one that will pay out money if things in your home are damaged or stolen)· Most basic contents policies cover accidents to mirrors.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1content yourself with (doing) something to do or have something that is not what you really wanted, but is still satisfactory: - But Borssele has not simply contented herself with the odd leak.
- He said not a word to her, but contented himself with sending a stern reprimand to Aeolus.
- If Sister doesn't get a move on, they could always content themselves with the shortest children's story ever told.
- Ishmael is the only Person aboard the Pequod who never contents himself with seeing only one meaning for anything.
- Jones, shoulders hunched against the numbing cold, contented himself with a quiet display.
- The intrepid manager had to content himself with numbering his reserve teams.
- When the Suns came to watch in Game 1, he contented himself with 28 points and six rebounds.
- You must content yourself with maintaining your present level and role in the organization for the duration or leave!
Mr Lal has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content himself with a minor managerial post.2 formal to make someone feel happy and satisfied: I was no longer satisfied with the life that had hitherto contented me.