Subsume (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

verb (used with object), sub·sumed, sub·sum·ing.
  1. to consider or include (an idea, term, proposition, etc.) as part of a more comprehensive one.
  2. to bring (a case, instance, etc.) under a rule.
  3. to take up into a more inclusive classification.
verb (tr)
  1. to incorporate (an idea, proposition, case, etc) under a comprehensive or inclusive classification or heading
  2. to consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Subsume (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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