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Definition of comprising - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
compositionincluding specific elements or parts
- The comprising sections of the book are well-organized.
- The comprising elements of the team are diverse.
- Comprising parts of the machine were carefully assembled.
Origin of comprising
Latin, com (together) + prehendere (to seize)
Terms with comprising included in their meaning
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structure
comprising several interleaved parts
technology
password comprising a whole phrase for security
sports
Olympic sport comprising five different events
many parts
comprising a large number of parts or elements
separate pair
comprising two distinct parts
coffee
comprising half decaffeinated and half caffeinated espresso
society
comprising various linguistic groups
music
the interval comprising two octaves
music
the interval comprising an octave and a seventh
sector
industry sector comprising major technology firms
firearms
parts comprising the breech of a gun
country
nation comprising the main islands and islets
linguistics
relating to the group of Slavic languages comprising Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian
chemistry
nucleoside comprising guanine and ribose
Hinduism
Hindu unit of time comprising four Yugas
materials
comprising both metal and plastic materials
structure
comprising several layers or levels
medical
part of the brain comprising the midbrain and hindbrain
history
ancient pentapolis comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza
geographic
region comprising EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway
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- French:comprenant, ...
- German:umfassend, ...
- Italian:comprese, ...
- Spanish:que comprenden, ...
- Portuguese:compreendido, ...
- Chinese:包括的, ...
- Japanese:構成された, ...
- Arabic:مُشْتَمِل, ...
- Hebrew:מְכִיל, ...
- Russian:включающий, ...
- Ukrainian:складові, ...
- Hindi:शामिल, ...
Definition of comprise - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
formationtr. form the whole of somethingtr.
- These chapters comprise the entire book.
2.
compositionintr. be made up of parts or membersintr.
- The committee comprises ten members.
3.
inclusiontr. Rare include or contain as part of somethingtr. Rare
- The course comprises several different modules..
Origin of comprise
Old French, compris (included)
Examples of comprise in a sentence
The committee members comprise experts from various fields. The book comprises several intriguing chapters. The team comprises experts from various fields. The book comprises ten chapters and an epilogue.
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- French:comprendre, se composer, ...
- German:bilden, bestehen aus, ...
- Italian:comporre, essere composto, ...
- Spanish:componer, componerse, ...
- Portuguese:compor, ser composto, ...
- Chinese:构成, 包括, ...
- Japanese:構成する, 構成される, ...
- Arabic:تَتَكَوَّنُ مِنْ, ضَمَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַוּוֹת, לִכְלוֹל, ...
- Russian:составлять, состоять, ...
- Ukrainian:складати, складатися, ...
- Hindi:बनाना, से मिलकर बना होना, ...
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