- present participle of consist.
consisting
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It describes Naladiyar as a Tamil poet and philosopher, although Naladiyar is a classical Tamil work consisting of 400 four-line verses on morality and ethics.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
A report on the official Vatican News website said the meeting was "brief, consisting of greetings and a few lighthearted exchanges".
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
They then compared the treated animals with two untreated groups, one consisting of older rats and the other of younger rats.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
Comparable restaurant sales rose 2.1%, consisting of a 1.3% increase in average check and a 0.8% increase in transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
We came to a strange-looking machine consisting of a huge set of gears connecting a series of drum-like rollers.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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