consist

Everyday

1. consist of: to be made up of certain parts or things. tree →
2. consist in (formal): to have something as the main or only part. tree →

In the lessons

In maths and science: "a week consists of 7 days", "the mixture consists of salt and water". In maths problems it lists the parts of a whole. Phrases: consist of, consist mainly of.

Examples

• A week consists of seven days. tree →
• The team consists of 5 boys and 6 girls. tree →
• Salt water consists of salt and water. tree →
• The test consists of 20 questions. tree →
• Breakfast consisted of toast and juice. tree →
• A molecule of water consists of three atoms. tree →
• This story really consists of two parts. tree →

Note

Not used in -ing form for the main verb ("The team is consisting" is wrong; say "consists"). Always "consist of". Adjective: consistent is a different meaning (steady). In maths, the parts listed add up to the whole: 5 boys + 6 girls = 11 players.

In Jewish tradition

In maths and science: "a week consists of 7 days", "the mixture consists of salt and water". In maths problems it lists the parts of a whole. Phrases: consist of, consist mainly of.

Examples

• They consist of a decade out of nothing [5] and of twenty-two fundamental letters. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The "Sepher Yetzirah" consists of six chapters, having 33 paragraphs distributed among them, in this manner, the first has 12, then follow 5, 5, 4, 3, and 4. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The ''Sepher Yetzirah " consists of six chapters, having 33 paragraphs distributed among them, in this manner, the first has 12, then follow 5, 5, 4, 3, and 4. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Not used in -ing form for the main verb ("The team is consisting" is wrong; say "consists"). Always "consist of". Adjective: consistent is a different meaning (steady). In maths, the parts listed add up to the whole: 5 boys + 6 girls = 11 players.