consists of
Is made up
Consists of introduces what makes up a whole.
A committee consists of twelve members.
A book consists of chapters.
The phrase emphasizes composition—what something is made of or contains as its parts.
Unlike "includes," which suggests partial listing, consists of typically implies a complete enumeration of components.
- comprisesContains as parts
- componentsConstituent parts
- entailsNecessarily requires or includes
- elementsFundamental parts or substances
- encompassesIncludes within its scope
mixture · makeup · constituents · parts · bits and pieces · composition · ingredients · key ingredients · aggregate · members · entities · contains · structure · recipe · units · substances · assembly · moving parts
compositional direction
consists ofconstitutes
Makes up or forms
makes up · composes · forms · belongs to · goes into
exist, con, existence, consistent, existing, consistency, inconsistent, consist, nonexistent