comprisal

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/kəmˈpɹaɪzəl/

noun

The act of comprising or comprehending

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English comprise →
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Meanings

nouncomprisal (plural comprisals)

plural comprisals · alternative rare comprizal

  1. archaicThe act of comprising or comprehending
  2. archaicA compendium or epitome.
  3. The composition, the makeup, that which comprises something.

Origin

  1. Englishcomprise
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishcomprisal

From comprise + -al.

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APA

comprisal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comprisal

MLA

“comprisal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comprisal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comprisal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comprisal.

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