Definition of content word Content word

con•tent word

We found 2 definitions of content word from 2 different sources.

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What does content word mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

content word - a word to which an independent meaning can be assigned
  open-class word
  word a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"
  head word, headword a word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)
  noun the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition
  verb the word class that serves as the predicate of a sentence
  qualifier, modifier a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"
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  • content word (Noun)
    A word that is not a function word , including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and most adverbs with the exception of the likes of "then" and "why".

Pronunciation

Sign Language

content word in sign language
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