Meaning & use

comprise

verb·Academic

To consist of or be made up of a specified number of parts or elements.

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The committee comprises twelve members from different departments.

The exam comprises three sections: reading, writing, and listening.

A note on using this word

Traditionally the whole comprises the parts, not 'is comprised of'; careful writers avoid the passive construction.

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