- (comprise) consist: be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"
- (comprise) incorporate: include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"
- (comprise) constitute: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
- (Comprising) A transitional phrase, in United States patent law, is a phrase that links the preamble of a patent claim to the specific elements set forth in the claim which define what the invention itself actually is. ...
- (comprise) To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts). [from earlier 15th c.]; To include, contain or embrace. [from earlier 15th c.]; To include, contain or embrace, but not implying an exhaustive list
- Comprise means to contain, to include all or embrace, so never say comprised of. See AP’s “compose, comprise, constitute” entry.
- (comprise) v. have as parts or members; be made up of
- The word "comprising" in a claim renders the claim open, which means that additional elements could be added to the accused infringing device without avoiding infringement. ...
- (Comprising) used when defining the scope of a claim; a transitional phrase synonymous with “including,” “containing” or “characterized by”; is inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps. ...