con|tents

con|tents
con|tents «KON tehnts», noun (plural).
1. what is contained in anything; all things inside.
2. what is written in a book; what is said in a speech: »

The table of contents of a book or magazine contains a list of chapter headings, titles, etc.

Usage See content1 for usage note. (Cf.content)

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