comprise.
To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
Meaning & usage
To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
The whole comprises the parts.
The parts are comprised by the whole.
To compose; to constitute.
The whole is comprised of the parts.
The parts comprise the whole.
To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English comprisen, from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre, from Latin comprehendere, contr. comprendere, past participle comprehensus (“to comprehend”); see comprehend. Compare apprise, reprise, surprise.
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