English

Detailed Synonyms for container in English

container:

container [the ~] noun

  1. the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    the reservoir; the holder; the tank
  2. the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    the canister; the can; the tin; the storage can; the little drum; the little can
    the box
    – a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid 1
    • box [the ~] noun
      • he rummaged through a box of spare parts1
    the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    the bin
    – a container; usually has a lid 1
    • bin [the ~] noun
  3. the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    the container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
  4. the container
    – An abstraction for associating one or more entities to a relational database or other store. 2
    the container
    – An abstraction for associating one or more entities to a relational database or other store. 2
  5. the container
    – A directory object that can contain other directory objects. In Active Directory, the schema definition of each object class determines the types of objects that can be containers of instances of the class. 2
    the container
    – A directory object that can contain other directory objects. In Active Directory, the schema definition of each object class determines the types of objects that can be containers of instances of the class. 2
  6. the container
    – An application that contains a linked or embedded OLE object from another application. 2
    the container; the container application
    – An application that contains a linked or embedded OLE object from another application. 2
  7. the container
    – A control flow element that provides package structure. 2
    the container
    – A control flow element that provides package structure. 2
  8. the container
    – A handling unit for shipping and receiving items. 2
    the container
    – A handling unit for shipping and receiving items. 2
  9. the container
    – A logical grouping of entity and association sets. 2
    the container
    – A logical grouping of entity and association sets. 2
  10. the container
    – An object that can contain one or more child objects. 2
    the container; the container element
    – An object that can contain one or more child objects. 2
  11. the container
    – In HTML or XHTML, a tag pair that contains content (such as a <p> tag) as opposed to one consisting solely of the tag name and attributes (standalone tags). 2
    the container
    – In HTML or XHTML, a tag pair that contains content (such as a <p> tag) as opposed to one consisting solely of the tag name and attributes (standalone tags). 2

container

  1. container
  2. container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1
    container
    – any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) 1

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Alternate Synonyms for "container":


Related Definitions for "container":

  1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)1
  2. An abstraction for associating one or more entities to a relational database or other store.2
  3. A directory object that can contain other directory objects. In Active Directory, the schema definition of each object class determines the types of objects that can be containers of instances of the class.2
  4. An application that contains a linked or embedded OLE object from another application.2
  5. A control flow element that provides package structure.2
  6. A handling unit for shipping and receiving items.2
  7. A logical grouping of entity and association sets.2
  8. An object that can contain one or more child objects.2
  9. In HTML or XHTML, a tag pair that contains content (such as a <p> tag) as opposed to one consisting solely of the tag name and attributes (standalone tags).2

container form of contain:

to contain verb (contains, contained, containing)

  1. to contain
    to contain; to include
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • include verb (includes, included, including)
  2. to contain
    to realize; to contain; to grasp; to get to know; to hold; to realise
    • realize verb, American (realizes, realized, realizing)
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • grasp verb (grasps, grasped, grasping)
    • get to know verb (gets to know, got to know, getting to know)
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • realise verb, British
  3. to contain
    to comprise; to enclose; to surround; to contain; to include; to lock in; to close in; to seal up; to pen in
    • comprise verb (comprises, comprised, comprising)
    • enclose verb (encloses, enclosed, enclosing)
    • surround verb (surrounds, surrounded, surrounding)
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • include verb (includes, included, including)
    • lock in verb (locks in, locked in, locking in)
    • close in verb (closes in, closed in, closing in)
    • seal up verb (seals up, sealed up, sealing up)
    • pen in verb (pens in, penned in, penning in)
  4. to contain
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    to contain; to check; to stop; to arrest; to hold back; to turn back
    – hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of 1
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
    • stop verb (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • arrest verb (arrests, arrested, arresting)
    • hold back verb (holds back, held back, holding back)
    • turn back verb (turns back, turned back, turning back)
  5. to contain
    – lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 1
    to contain; to moderate; to control; to hold; to check; to curb; hold in
    – lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 1
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • moderate verb (moderates, moderated, moderating)
      • moderate your alcohol intake1
    • control verb (controls, controlled, controlling)
      • control your anger1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
      • hold your tongue1
      • hold your temper1
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
    • curb verb (curbs, curbed, curbing)
    • hold in verb
  6. to contain
    – include or contain; have as a component 1
    to incorporate; to contain; to comprise
    – include or contain; have as a component 1
    • incorporate verb (incorporates, incorporated, incorporating)
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
      • The record contains many old songs from the 1930's1
    • comprise verb (comprises, comprised, comprising)
      • A totally new idea is comprised in this paper1
  7. to contain
    – contain or hold; have within 1
    to contain; to bear; to hold; to carry
    – contain or hold; have within 1
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
      • This can contains water1
    • bear verb (bears, bearing)
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
      • The canteen holds fresh water1
    • carry verb (carries, carried, carrying)
      • The jar carries wine1
  8. to contain
    – be capable of holding or containing 1
    to contain; to take; to hold
    – be capable of holding or containing 1
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
    • take verb (takes, took, taking)
      • This box won't take all the items1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
      • The flask holds one gallon1
  9. to contain
    – be divisible by 1
    to contain
    – be divisible by 1
    • contain verb (contains, contained, containing)
      • 24 contains 61

Conjugations for contain:

present
  1. contain
  2. contain
  3. contains
  4. contain
  5. contain
  6. contain
simple past
  1. contained
  2. contained
  3. contained
  4. contained
  5. contained
  6. contained
present perfect
  1. have contained
  2. have contained
  3. has contained
  4. have contained
  5. have contained
  6. have contained
past continuous
  1. was containing
  2. were containing
  3. was containing
  4. were containing
  5. were containing
  6. were containing
future
  1. shall contain
  2. will contain
  3. will contain
  4. shall contain
  5. will contain
  6. will contain
continuous present
  1. am containing
  2. are containing
  3. is containing
  4. are containing
  5. are containing
  6. are containing
subjunctive
  1. be contained
  2. be contained
  3. be contained
  4. be contained
  5. be contained
  6. be contained
diverse
  1. contain!
  2. let's contain!
  3. contained
  4. containing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

contain

  1. contain

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Alternate Synonyms for "contain":


Related Definitions for "contain":

  1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of1
  2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits1
  3. include or contain; have as a component1
    • The record contains many old songs from the 1930's1
  4. contain or hold; have within1
    • This can contains water1
  5. be capable of holding or containing1
  6. be divisible by1
    • 24 contains 61

Related Synonyms for container