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content

noun (AMOUNT)
 
 
/ˈkɒn.tent/ US  /ˈkɑːn-/

Definition

contents [plural] B1 everything that is contained within something: The contents of his bag spilled all over the floor. He hardly needed to open the letter because he already knew the contents.Including and containingComprising and consisting of C2 [S] the amount of a particular substance contained in something: Chocolate has a high fat content.General words for size and amount
(Definition of content noun (AMOUNT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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