Definition of consist

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Consist (v. i.) To be composed or made up; -- followed by of.

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Crimp :: Crimp (a.) Weak; inconsistent; contradictory.
Corncutter :: Corncutter (n.) An implement consisting of a long blade, attached to a handle at nearly a right angle, used for cutting down the stalks of Indian corn..
Confervous :: Confervous (a.) Pertaining to confervae; consisting of, or resembling, the confervae..
Carneous :: Carneous (a.) Consisting of, or like, flesh; carnous; fleshy..
Strata :: Strass (n.) A brilliant glass, used in the manufacture of artificial paste gems, which consists essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium. Cf. Glass..
Dynameter :: Dynameter (n.) An instrument for determining the magnifying power of telescopes, consisting usually of a doubleimage micrometer applied to the eye end of a telescope for measuring accurately the diameter of the image of the object glass there formed; which measurement, compared with the actual diameter of the glass, gives the magnifying power..
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Festoony :: Festoony (a.) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, festoons..
Chain :: Chain (n.) An instrument which consists of links and is used in measuring land.
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Plain-laid :: Plain-laid (a.) Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain-laid rope. See Illust. of Cordage..
Frothy :: Frothy (superl.) Full of foam or froth, or consisting of froth or light bubbles; spumous; foamy..
Inky :: Inky (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, ink; soiled with ink; black..
Sarcobasis :: Sarcobasis (n.) A fruit consisting of many dry indehiscent cells, which contain but few seeds and cohere about a common style, as in the mallows..
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Flannen :: Flannen (a.) Made or consisting of flannel.
Inconsisting :: Inconsisting (a.) Inconsistent.
Heptamerous :: Heptamerous (a.) Consisting of seven parts, or having the parts in sets of sevens..
Earthy :: Earthy (a.) Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter..
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