SUBSUME


Meaning of SUBSUME in English

sub ‧ sume /səbˈsjuːm $ -ˈsuːm/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: subsumere , from Latin sumere 'to take up' ]

formal to include someone or something as a member of a group or type, rather than considering it separately

subsume somebody/something under something

A wide range of offences are usually subsumed under the category of robbery.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.