comprises
Makes up entirely
Comprises means consists of or is made up of: The committee comprises twelve members.
The whole comprises its parts.
Traditionalists object to "comprised of" (The committee is comprised of twelve members), preferring "composed of" or "consists of," but the construction is widespread in educated usage.
Contains as component
- containsHolds within itself
- encompassesIncludes within its scope
- incorporatesMakes part of whole
- embracesHolds lovingly, or adopts
covers · entails · involves · subsumes · holds · consists of · takes in · accounts for
Fabricates or reconciles
- constitutesMakes up or forms
- formsVarieties or documents
- composesCreates written works
- constructsBuilds or creates
assembles · builds · creates · produces · establishes · generates · shapes · molds
includes
Contains as component
- containsHolds within itself
- encompassesIncludes within its scope
- incorporatesMakes part of whole
embraces · covers · entails · involves · subsumes · holds · consists of · takes in · accounts for · counts
makes up
Fabricates or reconciles
- constitutesMakes up or forms
- formsVarieties or documents
- composesCreates written works
constructs · assembles · builds · creates · produces · establishes · generates · shapes · molds · forges
elements
Fundamental parts or substances
- partsIndividual elements of whole
- constituentsParts of a whole
- ingredientsParts of a mixture
portions · segments · sections · pieces · units · members · factors · aspects · features · items
totality
Complete aggregate amount
aggregate · complete set · ensemble · unity · collectivity · gestalt · system · complex · body · corpus