content words

A form of content word — A word that is not a function word, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and most adverbs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of content word
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content words. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/content%20words

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“content words.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/content%20words. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “content words,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/content%20words.

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