How Is Comprising Used in a Sentence?

This usage of comprise—meaning consist of, be made up of—is not disputed. We use it as shown in the following example sentences: His country comprises fifty states and one district. This book comprises 250 pages.

What does comprising mean in a sentence?

transitive verb. 1 : to be made up of The factory was to be a vast installation, comprising fifty buildings. — Jane Jacobs The play comprises three acts.

Is comprising grammatically correct?

The correct version put forward by grammar guides is to use "composed of" or "comprises" such as "the cake is composed of flour and eggs" or "comprises flour and eggs." Beginning in the early 20th century, a number of usage guides decided that there was something wrong with the way that some writers used comprise.