verb
subsume
Subsume (verb) means to place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.
verb
1
To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.
2
To consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule.
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin subsūmere, from sub- + sūmō (“to take”). Compare English consume.
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What is the meaning of subsume?
"subsume" (verb) means to place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else.
What are the different meanings of subsume?
"subsume" has 2 main meanings: 1. To place (any one cognition) under another as belonging to it; to include or contain something else; 2. To consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule.