consist
//kənˈsɪst//
formalForms
- Plural
- consists
Definitions
1.A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
- The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2433
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle French consister
From Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”)
From com- (“together”) + sistō (“to cause to stand, stand”).