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- [suh b-soom]
- /səbˈsum/
- /səbˈsjuːm/
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- [suh b-soom]
- /səbˈsum/
Definitions of subsume word
- verb with object subsume to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one. 1
- verb with object subsume to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule. 1
- verb with object subsume to take up into a more inclusive classification. 1
- transitive verb subsume put in broader category 1
- transitive verb subsume include, swallow up 1
- verb subsume If something is subsumed within a larger group or class, it is included within it, rather than being considered as something separate. 0
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Origin of subsume
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Medieval Latin subsūmere, equivalent to Latin sub- sub- + sūmere to take; see consume
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Parts of speech for Subsume
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subsume popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subsume usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for subsume
verb subsume
- allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
- avail oneself of — to make use of to one's advantage
- build in — to incorporate or construct as an integral part
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
- comprise — If you say that something comprises or is comprised of a number of things or people, you mean it has them as its parts or members.
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