consist - (бүрдэх)
to be formed from two or more things or people :
comprise - (бүрэлдэх)
1 to consist of particular parts, groups etc
---- The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
2 [transitive] to form part of a larger group of people or things
---- Women comprise a high proportion of part-time workers.
consist of something
phrasal verb ---- The buffet consisted of several different Indian dishes.comprise - (бүрэлдэх)
1 to consist of particular parts, groups etc
---- The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen, and a living room.
2 [transitive]
difference between consist and comprise
(Is there any difference between "to comprise" and "to consist [of]"?
The staff comprises ten teachers.
The staff consists of ten teachers.)
I've been staring at your example for about ten minutes. I'm sure there is a difference but when I started to try to think of examples where consist of or comprise were not interchangeable I couldn't. So, I would say that in normal usage there is no difference.
However, without looking anything up my feeling is that consist of is more commonly used where distinct elements make a whole - the breakfast consists of cereal, toast and drink whilst comprise is used for similar items to make a whole - the medical team comprises ten doctors.
However, without looking anything up my feeling is that consist of is more commonly used where distinct elements make a whole - the breakfast consists of cereal, toast and drink whilst comprise is used for similar items to make a whole - the medical team comprises ten doctors.
difference between consist and comprise
(what is the difference between the two?
My family consists of 4 members.
My family comprises of 4 members.
Which one is more appropriate and why?)
You can say:
My family comprises 4 members. (‘of’ is not required) This is more appropriate, because it simply means; to consist of
If you put “of” it becomes an idiom be comprised of meaning; be composed of:
The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores
The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.
My family is comprised of my father, mother and two children. (composed of)
My family consists of 4 members. Usage-wise this is inappropriate because consist of is a phrasal verb meaning; to be formed or made from two or more things.
This is a tasty dessert consisting of fruit and cream .(you do not say comprising of)
My family comprises 4 members. (‘of’ is not required) This is more appropriate, because it simply means; to consist of
If you put “of” it becomes an idiom be comprised of meaning; be composed of:
The sales network is comprised of independent outlets and chain stores
The orchestra was comprised of amateur and professional musicians.
My family is comprised of my father, mother and two children. (composed of)
My family consists of 4 members. Usage-wise this is inappropriate because consist of is a phrasal verb meaning; to be formed or made from two or more things.
This is a tasty dessert consisting of fruit and cream .(you do not say comprising of)
comprise 
make up something constitute be composed of someone/somethingThese words all mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form something.consist of someone/something to be formed from the things, people, or activities mentioned:Their diet consists largely of vegetables.comprise (somewhat formal) to contain or be formed from the things or people mentioned: The collection comprises 327 paintings.NOTE Comprise can also be used to refer to the parts or members of something: Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty. However, this is less frequent.make up something (somewhat informal) to be the parts or people that form something:Women make up 56% of the student body.constitute to be the parts or people that form something: People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the work force.be composed of someone/something (somewhat formal) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.which word?Consist of someone/something is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the gerund: The experiment consisted of training and testing subjects. The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object (The group consists of/comprises/is made up of/is composed of ten people.) and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object (Ten people make up/constitute/comprise the group.) It is not correct to use “comprises of” or “is composed by/from.”
make up something constitute be composed of someone/somethingThese words all mean to be formed from the things or people mentioned, or to be the parts that form something.consist of someone/something to be formed from the things, people, or activities mentioned:Their diet consists largely of vegetables.comprise (somewhat formal) to contain or be formed from the things or people mentioned: The collection comprises 327 paintings.NOTE Comprise can also be used to refer to the parts or members of something: Older people comprise a large proportion of those living in poverty. However, this is less frequent.make up something (somewhat informal) to be the parts or people that form something:Women make up 56% of the student body.constitute to be the parts or people that form something: People under the age of 40 constitute the majority of the work force.be composed of someone/something (somewhat formal) to be formed from the things or people mentioned: Around 15% of our diet is composed of protein.which word?Consist of someone/something is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used for activities with the gerund: The experiment consisted of training and testing subjects. The other main difference is between those verbs that take the whole as the subject and the parts as the object (The group consists of/comprises/is made up of/is composed of ten people.) and those that take the parts as the subject and the whole as the object (Ten people make up/constitute/comprise the group.) It is not correct to use “comprises of” or “is composed by/from.”
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