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- content con‧tent [ˈkɒntent ǁ ˈkɑːn-] noun1. contents [plural] the things that are inside a bag, box, room etc:
• The contents of the suitcase were seized by the police.
2. contents [plural] the things that are written in a letter, document, book etc:• He refused to disclose the contents of the report. (= say what was in the report )
3. [uncountable] the amount of a substance that is contained in something:• The beer has an alcohol content of 2.6%.
• Coal has a high sulfur content.
4. [uncountable] the materials, parts etc that a product contains:• Eight states require a minimum percentage of recycled content (= materials that have already been used ) in packaging.
[uncountable] when a foreign company makes products in a country, the materials, parts etc that have been made in that country rather than imported. A minimum level of local content is sometimes a requirement under trade laws when giving foreign companies the right to manufacture in a particular place:• The car will have 60% local content.
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content UK US /ˈkɒntent/ noun► [U] (also contents [plural]) the ideas that are contained in something: »New guidelines cover the content of advertising for children.
»Our description of the contents of the report was completely accurate.
► [U] the information contained on a website, etc.: »The next generation of DVDs will have to provide more content.
»If you want to make money from online advertising, you need content.
► [U] PRODUCTION the parts that are used to make a product: »The company also produces paper with 30% recycled content.
»The trade agreement stipulated that a certain percentage of the content of the manufactured goods should be obtained locally.
► [S] the amount of a particular substance contained in something: »The Supreme Court ruled that a beer's alcohol content can be noted on the label.
»This research dramatically illustrates that the food industry can produce food with much lower salt content.
Financial and business terms. 2012.