list vs contents

contents vs list

list and contents both are nouns.

list is a verb but contents is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
list	Yes	No	Yes	No
contents	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, contents is a hyponym of list; that is, contents is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than list:

list: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
contents: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

Other hyponyms of list include agenda, agendum, order of business, A-list, bibliography, bill, black book, blacklist, shitlist, calendar, calorie chart, canon, catalog, catalogue, character set, chart, checklist, class list, honours list, codex, table of contents, corrigenda, credits, criminal record, record, directory, distribution list, enumeration, numbering, FAQ, free list, grocery list, shopping list, hit list, hit parade, index, key, key, inventory, stock list, mailing list, flag, masthead, computer menu, menu, necrology, play list, playlist, portfolio, posting, price list, push-down list, push-down stack, stack, queue, roll, roster, schedule, shopping list, short list, shortlist, sick list, slate, ticket, standing, wish list, bucket list.

list (noun)	contents (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)	(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

list (verb)	contents (verb)
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
enumerate
tilt to one side
cause to lean to the side
include in a list

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