consist: Meaning and Definition of

con•sist

1. to be made up or composed (usually fol. by of&hasp;): This cake consists mainly of sugar, flour, and butter.
2. to be comprised or contained (usually fol. by in): Her charm does not consist only in her beauty.
3. to exist together or be capable of existing together.
4. to insist; urge.

1. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
2. a record made of this rolling stock.