SUBSUME


Meaning of SUBSUME in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ səb-ˈsüm ]

transitive verb

( sub·sumed ; sub·sum·ing )

Etymology: New Latin subsumere, from Latin sub- + sumere to take up — more at consume

Date: 1825

: to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element

red, green, and yellow are subsumed under the term “color”

• sub·sum·able -ˈsü-mə-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.