Subsume — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

contain or include

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

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈʌbsuːm/

🇬🇧British English

/sʌbsjˈuːm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sʌbsjˈuːm/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈʌbsuːm/.

Examples

This new system subsumes the old one

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

colligate

Parts of Speech

verb	contain or include “This new system subsumes the old one”
verb	consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle

Word Forms

subsumption	noun	incorporating something under a more general category
colligation	noun	the connection of isolated facts by a general hypothesis

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

subsumieren

enthalten oder einschließen

🇫🇷French

subsumer

contenir ou inclure

🇪🇸Spanish

subsumir

contener o incluir

🇮🇹Italian

sussumere

contenere o includere

🇳🇱Dutch

onderbrengen

bevatten of omvatten

🇵🇹Portuguese

subsumir

conter ou incluir

🇷🇺Russian

относить

содержать или включать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

किसी नियम के अंतर्गत करना

सम्मिलित करना या शामिल करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সাবসুম

অন্তর্ভুক্ত বা অন্তর্ভুক্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

துணை

கொண்டிருக்கும் அல்லது சேர்க்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ఉపసంహరణ

కలిగి లేదా చేర్చండి

🇮🇳Gujarati

સબસમ

સમાવે છે અથવા સમાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಪವಿಭಾಗ

ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸೇರಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉപസംഹിത

ഉൾക്കൊള്ളിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਧੀਨ

ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

زیر کرنا

شامل کریں یا شامل کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

纳入

包含或包括

🇯🇵Japanese

包摂する

含む、または含む

🇰🇷Korean

포섭하다

포함하거나 포함하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gộp lại

chứa hoặc bao gồm

🇹🇭Thai

ย่อย

มีหรือรวม

🇮🇩Indonesian

menggolongkan

mengandung atau menyertakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تصنف

تحتوي أو تشمل

🇮🇷Persian

زیرمجموعه کردن

شامل یا شامل شود

🇹🇷Turkish

kapsamak

içerir veya dahil eder

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What is the primary definition of the word 'subsume'?

The primary meaning of 'subsume' is 'contain or include'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'subsume' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'subsume' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'subsume' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'subsume' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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