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include vs subsume

subsume vs include

include and subsume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
include No No Yes No
subsume No No Yes No
As verbs, subsume is a hyponym of include; that is, subsume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than include:
  • include: consider as part of something
  • subsume: consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
Other hyponyms of include include count, colligate, carry.
As verbs, subsume is a hyponym of include; that is, subsume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than include:
  • include: have as a part, be made up out of
  • subsume: contain or include
include (verb) subsume (verb)
add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle
consider as part of something contain or include
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
have as a part, be made up out of
Difference between include and subsume

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