subsume
[ suh b-soom ]
/ səbˈsum /
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.
Origin of subsume
OTHER WORDS FROM subsume
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British Dictionary definitions for subsume
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, adjectiveWord Origin for subsume
C16: from New Latin
subsumere, from Latin
sub- +
sumere to take