subsume subsumable • subsumption · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · subsume · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length Definitions · · · (verb) contain or include. Example: "This new system subsumes the old one." · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle. Synonyms: colligate. · · Verb Definition 2 Synonyms · · · colligate · · Synonym 1 Characters · · b latin small letter b U+0062 e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D s latin small letter s U+0073 u latin small letter u U+0075