I. kənˈsist intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French consister, from Latin consistere to stand still or firm, be steadfast, exist, from com- + sistere to stand, cause to stand; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
1. : to become comprised : lie , reside , inhere — used with in
national strength consists not alone in national armies
2. obsolete : to become founded, based, or upheld — used with on or upon
3. obsolete : to have place or station : stand , lie — used chiefly with in, within, between
4. archaic : to exist in a fixed or permanent state (as of a body made up of parts in union) : hold together : be
5. : to become composed or made up — used with of
coal consists mainly of carbon
6. obsolete : insist , urge , demand — used with on or upon
7. : to be consistent, harmonious, or in accordance — used with with
the testimony consisted with all known facts
8. archaic : to exist or be capable of existing — used with with
refined tastes do not long consist with abject poverty
II. “, ˈkänˌsist noun
( -s )
: makeup or composition (as of coal sizes or a railroad train) by classes, types, or grades and arrangement