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content | header |

As nouns the difference between content and header

is that content is that which is contained while header is the upper portion of a page (or other) layout.

As an adjective content

is satisfied; in a state of satisfaction.

As a verb content

is to give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to gratify; to appease.

content

English

(wikipedia content)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ; see contain.

Noun

  • (uncountable) That which is contained.
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  • Subject matter; substance.
  • * Grew
    • I shall prove these writingsauthentic, and the contents true, and worthy of a divine original.
  • The amount of material contained; contents.
  • Capacity for holding.
  • * (Francis Bacon)
    • Strong ships, of great content .
  • (mathematics) 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).

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) content, from (etyl) ; see contain.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Satisfied; in a state of satisfaction.
  • *
  • *:This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.
    • Derived terms
    * contentment
    Synonyms
    * (satisfied) contented, pleased, satisfied

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) , from (contenter); see content as a verb.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Satisfaction; contentment
    • They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Such is the fullness of my heart's content .
  • (obsolete) acquiescence without examination
  • * Alexander Pope
    • The sense they humbly take upon content .
  • That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
  • * Shakespeare
    • So will I in England work your grace's full content .
  • (UK, House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmate vote.
  • (UK, House of Lords) A member who votes in assent.
    • Derived terms
    * discontent * malcontent

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl) contenter, from ; see content as an adjective.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to gratify; to appease.
    • You can't have any more - you'll have to content yourself with what you already have.
  • * Bible, Mark xv. 15
    • Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them.
  • * I. Watts
    • Do not content yourselves with obscure and confused ideas, where clearer are to be attained.
  • (obsolete) To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Come the next Sabbath, and I will content you.

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    header

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The upper portion of a page (or other) layout.
    • If you reduce the header of this document, the body will fit onto a single page.
  • Text, or other visual information, used to mark off a quantity of text, often titling]] or [[summarize, summarizing it.
    • Your header is too long; "Local Cannibals" will suffice.
  • Text, or other visual information, that goes at the top of a column of information in a table.
    • That column should have the header "payment status".
  • (informal) A font, text style, or typesetting used for any of the above.
    • Parts of speech belong in a level-three header . Level-two headers are reserved for the name of the language.
  • a brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall or within the brickwork with the short side showing; compare stretcher
    • This wall has four header courses.
  • a horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening
  • a machine that cuts the heads off of grain etc
    • They fed the bale into the header .
  • (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with the head
    • His header for the goal followed a perfect corner kick.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The Black Cats had a mountain to climb after James Morrison's header and Shane Long's neat side-foot finish gave Albion a 2-0 lead five minutes in.}}
  • a headlong fall or jump
    • ''The clown tripped over the other clown and took a header .
  • (computing) the first part of a file or record that describes its contents
    • The header includes an index, an identifier, and a pointer to the next entry.
  • (networking) the first part of a packet, often containing its address and descriptors
    • The encapsulation layer adds an eight-byte header and a two-byte trailer to each packet.
  • A raised tank that supplies water at constant pressure, especially to a central heating and hot water system
  • A pipe which connects several smaller pipes.
    • Common practice is to use plastic pipes with iron headers .

    Synonyms

    * (text used to mark off a quantity of text) head, heading * (brick that is laid sideways) bonder, coping, cope * (horizontal structural or finish piece over an opening) lintel

    Derived terms

    * diving header

    Related terms

    * body * footer * head * heading * layout * table * table cell

    Anagrams

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