I. kən-ˈsist intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere, literally, to stop, stand still, from com- + sistere to take a stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
Date: 1526
1. : lie , reside — usually used with in
liberty consist s in the absence of obstructions — A. E. Housman
2. archaic
a. : exist , be
b. : to be capable of existing
3. : to be composed or made up — usually used with of
breakfast consist ed of cereal, milk, and fruit
4. : to be consistent
it consist s with the facts
II. ˈkän-ˌsist noun
Date: 1898
: makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement