subitise

su·bi·tize

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-bi-tahyz]
- /ˈsu bɪˌtaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-bi-tahyz]
- /ˈsu bɪˌtaɪz/

Definition of subitise word

verb without object subitise to perceive at a glance the number of items presented, the limit for humans being about seven. 1

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Origin of subitise

First appearance:

before 1949

One of the 6% newest English words

1949; < Latin subit(us) sudden or Late Latin subit(āre) to appear suddenly (see subito) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Subitise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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subitise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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