comprise
To be made up of
Example
“The whole comprises the parts.”
Other meanings
To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential to define an invention.In most jurisdictions, is , as in nonexhaustive, but may be presumed to be a close-ended listing in other jurisdictions.
Synonyms
- contain
Related words
- comprisable
- comprisal
Word history
From Latin "comprehendere".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “comprise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.