How to express composition

TO CONSIST OF /kənˈsɪst/ (phrasal verb) = to be formed from two or more things or people:

• A CSS rule consists of a selector and a declaration block.
• The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands.
• The state of an object consists of the values of its instance variables.
• Pattern matching consists of finding a section of text that is described (matched) by a regular expression.

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TO MAKE UP SMT. = to combine together to form something [= constitute, compose]

• 7 to 14 troops make up a squad, 3 to 4 squads make up a platoon.

TO BE MADE UP OF = to be formed from

• Java EE applications are made up of components.
• A URL is made up of the domain name followed by the path to that page or image.
• Images appearing on computer screens are made up of tiny squares called pixels, with a resolution of 72 pixels per inch. Images in print materials are made up of tiny circles called dots, usually printed at a resolution of 300 dots per inch.

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TO BE COMPOSED OF = to be formed from a number of substances, parts, or people [= consist of]

• Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
• In a RGB color space, a color is composed of three color components: red, green, and blue.

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TO COMPRISE /kəmˈpraɪz/ (formal) = to consist of; be composed of:

• An XML Schema is an XML document containing a formal description of what comprises a valid XML document.
• Pop star Beyoncé bought a stake in WTRMLN WTR: a drink which comprises just watermelon and lemon.
• The house comprises two bedrooms, a kitchen and a living room.
• The book comprises a series of war poems.

TO BE COMPRISED OF

• The CyanogenMod community is comprised of unpaid volunteers and enthusiasts from around the world.
• XML Schema list types are comprised of sequences of atomic types.