/ Dictionary / Index C contentive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•ten•tive Pronunciation: (kun-ten'tiv), [key] — n. Ling. a content word or a morpheme that is the root of a content word. Cf. functor (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contentious contentment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language