Master confusing words with ease
Content vs. Context
Content
/kənˈtent/Examples:
Somebody stole the blue envelope and its contents.Are you content, sire?"Poirot's assurance did not quite content me.
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Context
/ˈkɒntekst/Examples:
The context of her argument wasn't immediately clear.His remarks gained significance when seen in context.The novel's historical context adds depth to its plot.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Remember that content relates to the material or substance within something.
- Context refers to the circumstances or environment surrounding something.
- If you think of a book, the content would be the words and images in it, while the context is the setting or situation in which the book is read.
- Content can refer to satisfaction, while context speaks to how events relate to one another.
- Visualize content as the what inside something, whereas context is the how or why it is being used or presented.
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