comprised

American  

[kuhm-prahyzd] / kəmˈpraɪzd /

adjective

1. included or contained.

   His write-up of the cancer experiment details the characteristics of all five cohorts and the comprised biopsy reports.

2. formed, put together, or constituted; made up of a number of different parts or individuals.

   These issues are to be addressed by the president of the college in consultation with the newly comprised committee.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of comprise.

idioms

1. be comprised of. comprise.

Etymology

Origin of comprised

comprise ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Comprised of four women aged between 20 and 25 who are all of South Asian Heritage, the band have gone viral multiple times on Instagram and TikTok.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Comprised of farmers, landowners and others with an interest in the County Tyrone area, the group was launched in 2009 to oppose the compulsory purchase of land to construct the road.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2023

Comprised of pavilions marked by wood, glass and concrete, the estate has starred in multiple films and TV shows over the years, including “Fracture,” “Fun With Dick and Jane,” “CSI: Miami” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022

Comprised of clean lines and covered in ivy, the home features bright, sunny living spaces marked by walls of windows and rich hardwood floors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2022

Comprised in a Series of Notes, Sixteen Hundred in Number, illustrative of the most difficult Passages in his Plays—to the various editions of which the present Volumes form a complete and necessary Supplement.

From Famous Reviews by Johnson, R. Brimley