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comprise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | be, constitute, make up, represent |
| Has types | compose, constitute, fall into, fall under, form, make, pose, present, range, straddle, supplement |
These few men comprise his entire army.
comprise::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contain, incorporate |
| Type of | include |
A totally new idea is comprised in this paper.
Examples of comprise
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Still, there have been enough memorable moments to comprise a mini hall of fame.
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The latter documents the gross hirings and separations that comprise net hiring.
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Olympic-distance triathlons comprise a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike ride and a 10K run.
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Their conviction and its manifestations comprise the central theme of this book.
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They comprise a single, definable species, if you can use that word for schools.
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U.S. manufacturing alone would comprise the eighth largest economy in the world.
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The cutting garden may comprise a herb garden and ornamental vegetables as well.
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Norwegian Americans currently comprise the 10th largest American ancestry group.
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This will comprise a back zip next shirt and straight leg style combat trousers.
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- Consist: be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
- Incorporate: include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
- Constitute: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
- (Comprising) A transitional phrase, in United States patent law, is a phrase that links the preamble of a patent claim to the specific elements set forth in the claim which define what the invention itself actually is. ...
- To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from earlier 15th c.]; To include, contain or embrace. [from earlier 15th c.]; To include, contain or embrace, but not implying an exhaustive list
- The word "comprising" in a claim renders the claim open, which means that additional elements could be added to the accused infringing device without avoiding infringement. ...
- V. have as parts or members; be made up of
- Means "have, consist of, or include": The class comprises students of several nationalities. A rule to remember would be that the whole comprises its parts and the parts compose the whole.
- The sense of comprise meaning "to compose or constitute" ("the branches that comprise our government") rather than "to include or be made up of" ("Our government comprises various branches") has been attacked as wrong, for reasons that are unclear. ...
