Main Entry:

sub·sume

Pronunciation:

\səb-ˈsüm\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

sub·sumed; sub·sum·ing

Etymology:

New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take up — more at consume

Date:

1825

: 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