Definitions for consist
kənˈsɪstcon·sist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 6 votes

1. dwell, consist, lie, lie inverb

   originate (in)

   "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

2. consistverb

   have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in

   "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"

3. consistverb

   be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous

   "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"

4. consist, compriseverb

   be composed of

   "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONSISTverb

   Etymology: consisto, Latin.

   1. To subsist; not to perish.

   He is before all things, and by him all things consist. Col. i.

   2. To continue fixed; without dissipation.

   Flame doth not mingle with flame, as air doth with air, or water with water, but only remaineth contiguous; as it cometh to pass betwixt consisting bodies. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.

   It is against the nature of water, being a flexible and ponderous body, to consist and stay itself, and not fall to the lower parts about it. Edward Brerewood, on Languages.

   3. To be comprised; to be contained.

   I pretend not to tie the hands of artists, whose skill consists only in a certain manner which they have affected. Dryden.

   A great beauty of letters does often consist in little passages of private conversation, and references to particular matters. William Walsh.

   4. To be composed.

   The land would consist of plains and valleys, and mountains, according as the pieces of this ruin were placed and disposed. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   5. To agree; not to oppose; not to contradict.

   Necessity and election cannot consist together in the same act. John Bramhall, against Hobbs.

   His majesty would be willing to consent to any thing that could consist with his conscience and honour. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   Nothing but what may easily consist with your plenty, your prosperity, is requested of you. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

   You could not help bestowing more than is consisting with the fortune of a private man, or with the will of any but an Alexander. John Dryden, Fables, Dedication.

   It cannot consist with the Divine Attributes, that the impious man’s joys should, upon the whole, exceed those of the upright. Francis Atterbury.

   Health consists with temperance alone. Alexander Pope, Ess. on Man.

   The only way of securing the constitution will be by lessening the power of domestick adversaries, as much as can consist with lenity. Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on the State of Affairs.

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1. consist

   A train (from Old French trahiner, from Latin trahere, "to pull, to draw") is a series of connected vehicles that run along a railway track and transport people or freight. Trains are typically pulled or pushed by locomotives (often known simply as "engines"), though some are self-propelled, such as multiple units. Passengers and cargo are carried in railroad cars, also known as wagons. Trains are designed to a certain gauge, or distance between rails. Most trains operate on steel tracks with steel wheels, the low friction of which makes them more efficient than other forms of transport. Trains have their roots in wagonways, which used railway tracks and were powered by horses or pulled by cables. Following the invention of the steam locomotive in the United Kingdom in 1804, trains rapidly spread around the world, allowing freight and passengers to move over land faster and cheaper than ever possible before. Rapid transit and trams were first built in the late 1800s to transport large numbers of people in and around cities. Beginning in the 1920s, and accelerating following World War II, diesel and electric locomotives replaced steam as the means of motive power. Following the development of cars, trucks, and extensive networks of highways which offered greater mobility, as well as faster airplanes, trains declined in importance and market share, and many rail lines were abandoned. The spread of buses led to the closure of many rapid transit and tram systems during this time as well. Since the 1970s, governments, environmentalists, and train advocates have promoted increased use of trains due to their greater fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to other modes of land transport. High-speed rail, first built in the 1960s, has proven competitive with cars and planes over short to medium distances. Commuter rail has grown in importance since the 1970s as an alternative to congested highways and a means to promote development, as has light rail in the 21st century. Freight trains remain important for the transport of bulk commodities such as coal and grain, as well as being a means of reducing road traffic congestion by freight trucks. While conventional trains operate on relatively flat tracks with two rails, a number of specialized trains exist which are significantly different in their mode of operation. Monorails operate on a single rail, while funiculars and rack railways are uniquely designed to traverse steep slopes. Experimental trains such as high speed maglevs, which use magnetic levitation to float above a guideway, are under development in the 2020s and offer higher speeds than even the fastest conventional trains. Development of trains which use alternative fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen is another 21st century development.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consistverb

   to stand firm; to be in a fixed or permanent state, as a body composed of parts in union or connection; to hold together; to be; to exist; to subsist; to be supported and maintained

2. Consistverb

   to be composed or made up; -- followed by of

3. Consistverb

   to have as its substance or character, or as its foundation; to be; -- followed by in

4. Consistverb

   to be consistent or harmonious; to be in accordance; -- formerly used absolutely, now followed by with

5. Consistverb

   to insist; -- followed by on

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Consist

   kon-sist′, v.i. to exist, subsist: to co-exist: to agree.—ns. Consist′ence, Consist′ency, a degree of density: substance: agreement: the quality of being self-consistent.—adj. Consistent, fixed: not fluid: agreeing together: uniform in thought or action.—adv. Consist′ently.—adjs. Consistō′rial, Consistō′rian.—n. Consist′ory, properly a place of assembly: the particular place where the privy-council of the Roman emperor met, the council itself: an assembly or council: a spiritual or ecclesiastical court in the R.C. Church, consisting of the pope and cardinals, and determining all such matters as the appointment of cardinals, bishops, &c.; in the Lutheran Church, exercising a supervision over religion and education, over the clergy, schoolmasters, and theological candidates; in the Reformed Church, the kirk-session, or the presbytery.—Consist in, to lie in: to depend upon: to be composed of; Consist of, to be made up of. [L. consistĕre—con, together, sistĕre, to stand.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. consist

   To have as a form of energy or matter.

   The chocolate does consist of milk.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'consist' in Verbs Frequency: #319

How to pronounce consist?

1. Alex

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of consist in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of consist in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of consist in a Sentence

1. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus:

   The happiness and unhappiness of the rational, social animal depends not on what he feels but on what he does just as his virtue and vice consist not in feeling but in doing.

2. Christina Koch:

   Oh, how I miss the wind on my face, the feeling of raindrops, sand on my feet and the sound of the surf crashing on the Galveston beach, we take daily sensory inputs for granted until they are absent. The environmental inputs on the space station consist mostly of the constant hum of the ventilation system. It stirs the air, allowing the purification system to scrub and clean our atmosphere so it's breathable. While some places on the space station are as loud as a lawn mower, others are as quiet as the vacuum of space. I can not wait to feel and hear Earth again.

3. Alfred Lord Tennyson:

   The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

4. Kim Jong:

   A successful summit would consist of actions by both sides to lock in these commitments -- which are reversible -- and start a sustained process to achieve further, verifiable constraints on North Korea's nuclear capability and reduce the risks of conflict.

5. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry:

   Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.

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