contents vs tabular array

contents and tabular array both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contents	Yes	No	No	No
tabular array	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tabular array is a hypernym of contents; that is, tabular array is a word with a broader meaning than contents:

contents: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
tabular array: a set of data arranged in rows and columns

Other hypernyms of contents include list, listing, table.

contents (noun)	tabular array (noun)
a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start	a set of data arranged in rows and columns
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something