subsume

[ suh b-soom ]
/ səbˈsum /
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verb (used with object), sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing.

to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one.
to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule.
to take up into a more inclusive classification.

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Origin of subsume

1525–35; < Medieval Latin subsūmere, equivalent to Latin sub- sub- + sūmere to take; see consume

OTHER WORDS FROM subsume

sub·sum·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby subsume

substratosphere, substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen
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Words related to subsumed

involve, incorporate, classify, contain

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British Dictionary definitions for subsumed

subsume
/ (səbˈsjuːm) /

verb (tr)

to incorporate (an idea, proposition, case, etc) under a comprehensive or inclusive classification or heading
to consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

Derived forms of subsume

subsumable, adjective

Word Origin for subsume

C16: from New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take
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