comprising
Consisting entirely of
Comprising means made up of or consisting of: a crew comprising twelve sailors.
The whole comprises its parts—a book comprises chapters, not the reverse.
Despite widespread use, comprised of is considered incorrect by traditionalists, who prefer composed of or consisting of.
To comprise can also mean to constitute: Twelve sailors comprised the crew.
Including all within bounds
- containingHolding within limits
- includingContaining as part
- incorporatingAdding as a component
- embracingHolding warmly, willingly accepting
covering · spanning · aggregating · combining · uniting · gathering · assembling · collecting
Coming into existence
- constitutingMaking up a whole
- making upInventing or reconciling
- representingActing as proxy for
- accounting forGiving reasons for something
totaling · equaling · composing · defining · characterizing · embodying · establishing · creating
encompassing
Including all within bounds
- containingHolding within limits
- includingContaining as part
- incorporatingAdding as a component
embracing · covering · spanning · aggregating · combining · uniting · gathering · assembling · collecting · grouping
forming
Coming into existence
- constitutingMaking up a whole
- making upInventing or reconciling
- representingActing as proxy for
accounting for · totaling · equaling · composing · defining · characterizing · embodying · establishing · creating · constructing
component
Element of a system
section · portion · segment · member · unit · ingredient · factor · module · fraction · division
- patent claimspreamble, body, consisting of, limitations, elements
comprise, comprehensive, comprises, comprised, noncomprehensive