Comprise vs. Constitute
Of course! The word "constitute" is often confused with "comprise," but it works in the exact opposite way.
Comprise
Comprise means to be made up of something, to make up or form something, like, a pizza comprises a crust, sauce, cheese, and toppings.
- Eleven players comprise a cricket team.
- Each army division comprised 5000 troops.
Constitute
Constitute means to make up or form something.
- Twelve months constitute a year.
- Fifty states constitute the United States of America.
Difference between Comprise and Constitute:-
We use "comprise" when you talk about a whole thing first, and then say what its parts are. Big thing comprises the smaller pieces.
If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
- A week comprises seven days.
We use "constitute" when you list the parts first, and then say what big thing they create.
The smaller pieces constitute the big thing.
If a number of things or people constitute something, they are the parts or members that form it.
- Seven days constitute a week.
Comprise is just reverse of constitute.
Mnemonic:-
The simplest way to remember the meaning of "constitute" is:
The PARTS constitute the WHOLE.
The simplest way to remember the meaning of "comprise" is:
The WHOLE comprises the PARTS.
Comprise means to be made up of something.
Constitute means to make up or form something.
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