Definition of comprising

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Comprising (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compris.

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Noctidial :: Noctidial (a.) Comprising a night and a day; a noctidial day.
Twelfth :: Twelfth (n.) An interval comprising an octave and a fifth.
Schizonemertea :: Schizonemertea (n. pl.) A group of nemerteans comprising those having a deep slit along each side of the head. See Illust. in Appendix.
Trichiuriform :: Trichiuriform (a.) Like or pertaining to the genus Trichiurus or family Trichiuridae, comprising the scabbard fishes and hairtails..
Taurus :: Taurus (n.) A genus of ruminants comprising the common domestic cattle.
Thecophora :: Thecophora (n. pl.) A division of hydroids comprising those which have the hydranths in thecae and the gonophores in capsules. The campanularians and sertularians are examples. Called also Thecata. See Illust. under Hydroidea.
Thecosomata :: Thecosomata (n. pl.) An order of Pteropoda comprising those species which have a shell. See Pteropoda.
Sixteenth :: Sixteenth (n.) An interval comprising two octaves and a second.
Vicennial :: Vicennial (a.) Lasting or comprising twenty years.
Tubinares :: Tubinares (n. pl.) A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils..
Thirteenth :: Thirteenth (n.) The interval comprising an octave and a sixth.
Trinoctial :: Trinoctial (a.) Lasting during three nights; comprising three nights.
Equipment :: Equipment (n.) Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outfit; equipage; as, a railroad equipment (locomotives, cars, etc. ; for carrying on business); horse equipments; infantry equipments; naval equipments; laboratory equipments..
Quadrennial :: Quadrennial (a.) Comprising four years; as, a quadrennial period..
Comprehension :: Comprehension (n.) The act of comprehending, containing, or comprising; inclusion..
Xiphias :: Xiphias (n.) A genus of fishes comprising the common swordfish.
Harness :: Harness (n.) The part of a loom comprising the heddles, with their means of support and motion, by which the threads of the warp are alternately raised and depressed for the passage of the shuttle..
Xanthochroi :: Xanthochroi (n. pl.) A division of the Caucasian races, comprising the lighter-colored members..
Generalized :: Generalized (a.) Comprising structural characters which are separated in more specialized forms; synthetic; as, a generalized type..
Metaphorical :: Metaphorical (a.) Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense..
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