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consisting of

consisting of is the present participle and gerund of consist of.

Meaning of consist of

Verb

consist of (third-person singular simple present consists of, present participle consisting of, simple past and past participle consisted of)

  1. To be composed or made up of something.
    • The body consists of cells.

Questions about consisting of

What is consisting of the present participle and gerund of?
Consisting of is the present participle and gerund of consist of.

Words near consisting of in the dictionary

  1. consistifies
  2. consistify
  3. consistifying
  4. consisting
  5. consisting in
  6. consisting of
  7. consistometer
  8. consistometers
  9. consistorial
  10. consistorially
  11. consistorialrath

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