Consist meaning
To be made up or composed.
New York City consists of five boroughs.
verb
To consist is defined as to be made up of.
An example of consist is when you have a library of legal books.
verb
To be contained or inherent (in something) as a cause, effect, or characteristic.
Wisdom does not consist only in knowing facts.
verb
(intransitive) To be composed, formed, or made up of.
The greeting package consists of some brochures, a pen, and a notepad.
verb
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(rail transport) A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
noun
To have a basis; reside or lie.
The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.
verb
To be compatible; accord.
The information consists with her account.
verb
To be formed or composed (of)
Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
verb
To exist in harmony (with); be consistent (with)
verb
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To be characterized (by something); have its existence (in)
Her “culture” consists merely in watching television.
verb
To hold together or be held together; exist (usually by some means or agent)
verb
Origin of consist
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Middle French consister, from Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”), from com- (“together”) + sistō (“I cause to stand, stand”).
From Wiktionary
- From consist (verb).
From Wiktionary