Definitions
- Referring to the essential parts or elements that make up a whole. - Talking about the role or function of something in a particular context. - Describing the composition or nature of something.
- Referring to the parts or elements that make up a whole. - Talking about the entirety of something, including all its components. - Describing the composition or structure of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the parts or elements that make up a whole.
- 2Both can be used to describe the composition or structure of something.
- 3Both are verbs that can be used in the present or past tense.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Constitute is typically used to describe the essential or defining parts of something, while comprise is used to describe all the parts that make up a whole.
- 2Structure: Constitute emphasizes the individual parts that make up a whole, while comprise emphasizes the entirety of something.
- 3Formality: Constitute is more formal than comprise, which is commonly used in everyday language.
- 4Prepositions: Constitute is often followed by 'of', while comprise is often followed by 'of' or 'with'.
- 5Subject-verb agreement: Constitute is singular and requires a singular verb, while comprise is plural and requires a plural verb.
Remember this!
Constitute and comprise are synonyms that both refer to the parts or elements that make up a whole. However, constitute emphasizes the essential or defining parts, while comprise emphasizes the entirety of something. Additionally, constitute is more formal and often followed by 'of', while comprise is more commonly used in everyday language and can be followed by 'of' or 'with'.
