Definitions for subsume
səbˈsumsub·sume

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. subsumeverb

   contain or include

   "This new system subsumes the old one"

2. subsume, colligateverb

   consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. subsumeverb

   To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain under something else.

2. subsumeverb

   To consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule; to colligate

3. Etymology: * From subsumō.

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1. subsume

   Subsume generally refers to the act of including or absorbing something within or under a broader category or principle. It can also mean considering or treating one thing as part of a larger and more comprehensive whole or structure.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Subsumeverb

   to take up into or under, as individual under species, species under genus, or particular under universal; to place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include under something else

2. Etymology: [Pref. sub- + L. sumere to take.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Subsume

   sub-sūm′, v.t. to place any one cognition under another as belonging to it, as 'All horses are animals'—the minor premise is a Subsump′tion under the major.—adj. Subsump′tive.

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1. • Include

How to pronounce subsume?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of subsume in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of subsume in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of subsume in a Sentence

1. State Anthony Blinken:

   When it comes to Putin’s strategic objectives, he has already failed, his strategic objective was to end Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence, to erase it from the map, to subsume it in Russia. That has failed.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=subsume
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Subsume
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsume
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=subsume