subsume
sub·sume
verb \səb-ˈsüm\sub·sumedsub·sum·ing
Definition of SUBSUME
transitive verb
: to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element <red, green, and yellow are subsumed under the term “color”>
— sub·sum·able \-ˈsü-mə-bəl\ adjective
Examples of SUBSUME
- <games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of “recreation”>
Origin of SUBSUME
New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take up — more at consume
First Known Use: 1825
Related to SUBSUME
Related Words: comprise, consist (of); bracket; have, hold, own, possess; admit, receive; compose, constitute, form, make; assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
Rhymes with SUBSUME
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