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It is then possible to give a precise version and a proof of the adequacy condition (T) in a meta-science, whose principles comprise: (i) general logical axioms, (ii) special axioms that depend upon the object theory we consider, and (iii) axioms for dealing with the fundamental properties of the structural notions, i.e., principles of proof and definition by induction.
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- transitive verb To consist of; be composed of: "The French got ... French Equatorial Africa, comprising several territories” (Alex Shoumatoff).
- transitive verb To include; contain: "The word 'politics' ... comprises, in itself, a difficult study of no inconsiderable magnitude” (Charles Dickens). See Synonyms at include.
- transitive verb Usage Problem To compose; constitute: "Put together the slaughterhouses, the steel mills, the freight yards ... that comprised the city” (Saul Bellow).
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It is then possible to give a precise version and a proof of the adequacy condition (T) in a meta-science, whose principles comprise: (i) general logical axioms, (ii) special axioms that depend upon the object theory we consider, and (iii) axioms for dealing with the fundamental properties of the structural notions, i.e., principles of proof and definition by induction.
— Paradoxes and Contemporary Logic -
These comprise (in the present connection) the Constitution, Supreme Court decisions, and those of the inferior federal courts and state courts.
— 'The Bork Nomination': An Exchange -
Material required for marking out work should comprise, as a minimum:
— 1.1. Survey of local conditions and site reconnaissance -
The government says it's the majority and the Lebanese people who represent the majority, they comprise the (INAUDIBLE), the (INAUDIBLE) movement that comprise -- this is an illegitimate government and it should go.
— CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2006 -
; etc. Regarding comprise, I tripped; and my shin hurts.
— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 3
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- Middle English comprisen, from Old French compris, past participle of comprendre, to include, from Latin comprehendere, comprēndere; see comprehend.
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/ (kəm-prīzˈ)/
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