HyperDic: subsume

English > 2 senses of the word subsume:
VERBstativesubsumecontain or include
cognitionsubsume, colligateconsider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle / principle
English > subsume: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
MeaningContain or include.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"This new system subsumes the old one"
BroaderincludeHave as a part, be made up out of
Spanishcontener, subsumir
Nounssubsumptionincorporating something under a more general category
English > subsume: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
MeaningConsider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle / principle.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymcolligate
BroaderincludeConsider as part of something
Spanishsubsumir
Catalansubsumir
Nounssubsumptionincorporating something under a more general category

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