Definizione monolingua

comprise

comprise (third-person singular simple present comprises, present participle comprising, simple past and past participle comprised)

1. To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from earlier 15th c.]

   The whole comprises the parts.

   The parts are comprised by the whole.

   • 2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, BBC Sport:

     Arsenal were playing without a recognised full-back - their defence comprising four centre-halves - and the lack of width was hindering their progress.

2. To include, contain or embrace. [from earlier 15th c.]

   Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.

3. (informal, considered incorrect in N America, usually in passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.

   A team is comprised of its members.

   The members comprise the team.

   • 1657, Isaac Barrow, Data (Euclid) (translation), Prop. XXX

     ""Seeing then the angles comprised of equal right lines are equal, we have found the angle FDE equal to the angle ABC.""

4. (patents) To include, contain or embrace, but not implying an exhaustive list.

Definizione dizionario comprise

	consistere
	be made up of
	Essere composto, fatto o formato di.
	To be composed, formed, or made up.

contenere

	constare
	Essere composto, fatto o formato di.
	To be composed, formed, or made up.

comprendere

includere

inglobare

Altri significati:

compose

include

To include, contain or embrace. [from earlier 15th c.]

(patents) To include, contain or embrace, but not implying an exhaustive list.

(informal, considered incorrect in N America, usually in passive) To compose, to constitute. '''See usage note below.'''

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from earlier 15th c.]

make up (of)