subsume

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'inclure ou d'absorber quelque chose dans une catégorie, un groupe ou un système plus large.

A verb used to indicate the act of including or absorbing something into a larger category, group, or system.

1. Contain or includeC1formal

   To include or absorb something into a larger category or group.

   subsumer

   • The new theory subsumes many earlier ideas.
   • This category subsumes several smaller subcategories.
   • The general rule subsumes all specific cases.

   Synonymescomprisecontaincoverembraceencompassincludeincorporate

   Antonymesexceptexcludeomit

2. Consider as part of a general ruleC1formal

   To treat a specific instance as falling under a broader principle or classification.

   subsumer (ranger sous une règle générale)

   • The judge subsumed the case under the existing law.
   • We can subsume this example under the general principle.
   • The researcher subsumed the data under a new framework.

   Synonymesabsorbassimilatecategorizeclassifycoverembraceencompassincludeincorporate

   Antonymesexceptexclude