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content

/kənˈtɛnt/ /ˈkɒn.tɛnt/ /ˈkɑn.tɛnt/

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noun

(except in phrases) Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.

Examples :

"My family's happy vacation brought a feeling of content to everyone. "

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verb

To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.

Examples :

"The new teacher's engaging lessons contented the students, making them excited about learning. "

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verb

To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite

Examples :

"The company president promised to content the employees with a significant bonus. "

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adjective

Examples :

"After finishing her homework, Sarah felt content. "

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interjection

Alright, agreed

Examples :

""We need to finish this project by Friday?" "Content." "

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noun

That which is contained.

Examples :

"The box contained a variety of school supplies; the content included pens, pencils, and notebooks. "

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Subject matter; that which is contained in writing or speech.

Examples :

"The content of the email was about the new project deadline. "

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The amount of material contained; contents

Examples :

"The content of the textbook was very dense. "

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Capacity for holding

Examples :

"The water bottle has a large content; it can hold a lot of water. "

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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)

Examples :

"The content of the rectangular prism is 60 cubic centimeters. "

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(of a polynomial with coefficients in a GCD domain) the greatest common divisor of the coefficients; (of a polynomial with coefficients in an integral domain) the common factor of the coefficients which, when removed, leaves the adjusted coefficients with no common factor that is noninvertible

Examples :

"The content of the polynomial equation is 3, meaning that 3 is the greatest common divisor of all the coefficients in the equation. "

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Satisfaction; contentment.

Examples :

"They were in a state of sleepy content after supper."

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noun

Acquiescence without examination

Examples :

"The student's content with the easy assignment showed a lack of interest in truly understanding the material. "

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noun

That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.

Examples :

"Winning the essay contest was the content he craved. "

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(House of Lords) an expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmate vote

Examples :

"The House of Lords gave its content to the new education bill, approving it. "

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(House of Lords) a member who votes in assent

Examples :

"Lord Ashworth, a content in the House of Lords, voted in favor of the new education bill. "

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adjective

Examples :

"The small box was content with all the toys inside. "

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