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con·sist  (kn-sst)
intr.v. con·sist·ed, con·sist·ing, con·sists
1. To be made up or composed: New York City consists of five boroughs. See Usage Note at include.
2. To have a basis; reside or lie: The beauty of the artist's style consists in its simplicity.
3. To be compatible; accord: The information consists with her account.

[Latin cnsistere, to stand still, to be composed of : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sistere, to cause to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

consist [kənˈsɪst]
vb (intr)
1. (foll by of) to be composed (of); be formed (of) syrup consists of sugar and water
2. (foll by in or of) to have its existence (in); lie (in); be expressed (by) his religion consists only in going to church
3. to be compatible or consistent; accord
[from Latin consistere to halt, stand firm, from sistere to stand, cause to stand; related to stāre to stand]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.consist - originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
exist, be - have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"
2.consist - have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"
3.consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"
correspond, gibe, jibe, match, tally, agree, fit, check - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
4.consist - be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

consist
verb
consist in something lie in, involve, reside in, be expressed by, subsist, be found or contained in His work as a consultant consists in advising foreign companies.
consist of something be made up of, include, contain, incorporate, amount to, comprise, be composed of My diet consisted almost exclusively of fruit.
Translations
consist [kənˈsɪst] VI to consist ofconstar de, consistir en
to consist in sth/in doing sthconsistir en algo/en hacer algo

consist [kənˈsɪst] vi
to consist of [+ several things] → se composer de
The band consists of three guitarists and a drummer → Le groupe est composé de trois guitaristes et un batteur.; [+ single thing] → consister en
Breakfast consisted of a slice of toast → Le petit déjeuner consistait en une tranche de pain grillé.

consist
vi
(= be composed) to consist ofbestehen aus
(= have as its essence) to consist in somethingin etw (dat)bestehen; his happiness consists in helping otherssein Glück besteht darin, anderen zu helfen

consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist ofessere composto/a di, constare di
to consist in sth/in doing sth → consistere in qc/nel fare qc
consist [kənˈsɪst] vi to consist ofessere composto/a di, constare di
to consist in sth/in doing sth → consistere in qc/nel fare qc

consist
v consist [kənˈsist]
(withof) to be composed or made up The house consists of six rooms. bestaan uit يَتَكَوَّن مِن състоя се skládat se (z) bestå af bestehen αποτελούμαι από componerse (de), constar (de) koosnema متشکل بودن از koostua, käsittää consister (en) לִכְלוֹל निर्मित, सम्मलित sastojati se áll vmiből terdiri dari samanstanda af consistere di ~から成る (~으로) 이루어지다 susidėti sastāvēt mengandungi bestaan uit bestå av składać się constar a se compune (din) состоять (из) skladať sa (z) sestajati (iz) sastojati se bestå av ประกอบด้วย ...-den oluşmak 由...組成 складатися (з) پر مشتمل هونا gồm ...
n conˈsistency
the degree of thickness or firmness of the consistency of dough. digtheid, vastheid, lywigheid صَلابَه، كَثافَه плътност hustota konsistens; fasthed die Beschaffenheit πυκνότητα, σταθερότητα, συνοχή consistencia konsistents استحکام kiinteys consistance עִקְבִיוּת सामंजस्य čvrstoća, gustoća sűrűség kekentalan þykkt consistenza 密度 견고성 tankumas, tirštumas, konsistencija konsistence kepersisan consistentie konsistens konsystencja consistência con­sistenţă консистенция hustota, konzistencia gostota, čvrstost postojanost konsistens ความเหนียวข้น yoğunluk, kıvam 濃稠度,堅實度 консистенція گاڑھا پن ، ٹھوس پن sự kiên định


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