subsume

Definition of Subsume in English :

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Verb

1. subsume

contain or include

Example Sentences:
'This new system subsumes the old one'

2. colligate, subsume

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

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Subsume

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verb (transitive)

1.

to incorporate (an idea, proposition, case, etc) under a comprehensive or inclusive classification or heading

2.

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

Subsume

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verb transitiveWord forms: subˈsumed or subˈsuming

1.

to include within a larger class, group, order, etc.

2.

to show (an idea, instance, etc.) to be covered by a rule, principle, etc.

Subsume

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tr.v. sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing, sub·sumes

1. To classify or include in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle: "When late eighteenth-century Americans spoke of politics, they referred to a broad set of principles that they subsumed under the heading of republicanism" (Eric Foner).

2. To absorb (something) into or cause (something) to be overshadowed by something else: "The moment's regret was subsumed in the needs of the next moment" (Diana Gabaldon).

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