containee

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noun

That which is contained; the contents.

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Meanings

nouncontainee (plural containees)

plural containees

  1. uncommonThat which is contained; the contents.

    The containee is included, at least partially, in the container.

    1995, Denis Bouchard, The Semantics of Syntax: A Minimalist Approach to Grammar, page 180

Origin

From contain + -ee.

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APA

containee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/containee

MLA

“containee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/containee. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “containee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/containee.

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