table of contents

Meaning

A list of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear, with their corresponding page numbers.

Examples

• The table of contents clearly outlined the structure of the research paper.
• I checked the table of contents to see if the manual had an index.

Pronunciation: ˈteɪbəl əv ˈkɒntɛnts

Synonyms of table of contents

Words with a similar meaning to table of contents:

• index
• contents
• directory