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Word: Consist
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘be located or inherent in’): from Latin consistere ‘stand firm or still, exist’, from con- ‘together’ + sistere ‘stand (still)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈsɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be composed or made up of
Short Definition:be composed of
Examples:- the crew consists of five men
Definition:
be consistent with
Short Definition:be consistent with
Examples:- the information perfectly consists with our friend's account
Word: Consist
Speech Type: Noun
Definition:
a set of railway vehicles forming a complete train
Short Definition:set of railway vehicles forming train
Examples:- to turn an entire consist requires a wye
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