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to subsume

to subsume

8 7.5
To include small things in a larger group
  • verb
  • /səbˈsuːm/
  • Formal
translation icon : subsumir
  • The new policies will subsume all existing regulations into a single framework.
  • subsumed into the category
  • subsumes other
  • subsumes two major dimensions

Is it that they're once again subsumed into larger Russia?

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Examples

  • Therefore, perspectives such as Anselm's are subsumed into her theology and continue to be valid.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Other cases cited by the ILC may be subsumed under the category of environmental necessity.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Feelings toward others and duty are subsumed within a single utility function.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Third, property of all kinds was subsumed under the same set of inheritance rules.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The Shades did not support themselves through tourism, nor could they be subsumed into the entertainment industry.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Some utopian frameworks require individuals to subsume their identities into the collective.

    Academic text (2008)
  • His anger, too, dissipated, subsumed in a rising tide of grief and memory.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Likewise, each component was subsumed by one or more components encompassing a broader framework.

    Academic text (1991)
  • What new what Einstein did, or what his theory does is subsumes Newton's theory into a deeper, more profound structure.

  • Thus the royal blood of the Norman House of Orteville was subsumed into the Hohenstaufens, and Norman rule over Italy was formally ended.

Synonyms

to include
vsto subsume
1.0

To make a person or thing part of something larger

adds items into a larger category with a more absorptive focus
to incorporate
vsto subsume
182 4.5

Add something into a plan or system

absorbs elements into a larger category rather than only joining
to integrate
vsto subsume
179 4.1

To join things or ideas so they form one whole

puts items under a general class rather than stressing system merging
to comprise
vsto subsume
122 4.4

To include parts or members

acts the other way by putting items into a broader class rather than listing parts
to embrace
vsto subsume
84 3.8

To include different things as part of a whole

places elements into a general category rather than stressing inclusion feeling
to englobe
vsto subsume
8.7

Include something within a larger group or system

folds items into a broader category with emphasis on classification

Antonyms

338 3.0

To keep someone or something out so they are not part of something

How Inclusive

to subsume
  • Formal
8 7.5
to absorb
217 3.0
to include
1.0
to separate
297 1.9
to exclude
338 3.0

Surface Forms

subsum infinitive
subsumed past
subsumed past participle
subsuming present participle
subsumes third person singular

Morphology

subsume = sub + sume

Formally built from the productive prefix 'sub-' + the Latin combining form 'sume' (not a standalone English word), so the general idea 'take under / include' is somewhat recoverable but not fully transparent to average learners.

Etymology

The word subsume comes from Latin parts sub- meaning 'under' and sumere meaning 'to take', the same root as assume and consume. So to subsume something is to 'take it under' a larger group and include it as part of that group.