Contained: meaning, definitions and examples

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contained

 

[ kษ™nหˆteษชndษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a certain place

Having within; not free from; not loose; restrained or confined; as, water contained in a vessel; a contained fire.

Synonyms

confined, enclosed, restrained

Examples of usage

  • The jewels were contained in a locked safe.
  • The cat was contained in a cage during the transportation.
Context #2 | Verb

to hold or include within its volume or area

To have capacity for; to be able to hold; to hold; to have; as, a vessel that contains ten quarts.

Synonyms

comprise, hold, include

Examples of usage

  • The box contains all the necessary tools for the job.
  • This book contains information about various historical events.

Translations

Translations of the word "contained" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เค‚เคคเคฐเฅเคตเคฟเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช enthalten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkandung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะผั–ั‰ะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zawarty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅซใพใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contenu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contenido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iรงerilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌํ•จ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุญุชูˆู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obsaลพenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obsiahnutรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒ…ๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vsebuje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ innihaldiรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะผั‚ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ˜แƒชแƒแƒ•แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ daxildir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ contenido

Etymology

The word 'contained' originated from the Latin word 'contineo', which means 'to hold together'. Over the years, the word has evolved to represent the idea of something being within limits or boundaries. It is often used to describe something that is enclosed, restrained, or confined.

See also: contain, container, containerize, containers, containment.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,026, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.