Include vs. Comprise
Difference Between Include and Comprise
Includeverb
To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.
I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental.Compriseverb
To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
The whole comprises the parts.Includeverb
To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.
The vacation package includes car rental.Does this volume of Shakespeare include his sonnets?I was included in the invitation to the family gathering.up to and including page twenty-fiveCompriseverb
To contain or embrace.
Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members.Includeverb
(obsolete) To enclose, confine.
Compriseverb
To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.
A team is comprised of its members.The members comprise the team.Includeverb
(obsolete) To conclude; to terminate.
Compriseverb
(patent law) To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)
Includeverb
(programming) To use a directive that allows the use of source code from another file.
You have to include the strings library to use this function.Compriseverb
be composed of;
The land he conquered comprised several provincesWhat does this dish consist of?Includenoun
(programming) A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.
Compriseverb
include or contain; have as a component;
A totally new idea is comprised in this paperThe record contains many old songs from the 1930'sIncludeverb
have as a part, be made up out of;
The list includes the names of many famous writersCompriseverb
form or compose;
This money is my only incomeThe stone wall was the backdrop for the performanceThese constitute my entire belongingThe children made up the chorusThis sum represents my entire income for a yearThese few men comprise his entire armyIncludeverb
consider as part of something;
I include you in the list of culpritsIncludeverb
add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category;
We must include this chemical element in the groupIncludeverb
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of;
admit someone to the professionShe was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
