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单词 subitize
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subitize

[ soo-bi-tahyz ]
/ ˈsu bɪˌtaɪz /

verb (used with or without object), su·bi·tized, su·bi·tiz·ing.Psychology.

to make an immediate and accurate reckoning of (the number of items in a group or sample) without needing to pause and actually count them: for an average adult, the maximum number of such items is generally observed to be six: No one on our team was able to subitize the sets with eight or more triangles.It seems that some people can subitize more proficiently at certain times of the day.
Also especially British, su·bi·tise .
Compare Miller's law (def. 2).

Origin of subitize

First recorded in 1945–50; from Latin subit(us) “sudden” or Late Latin subit(āre) “to appear suddenly” (see subito) + -ize

Words nearby subitize

subinfeudatory, subinfluent, subinterval, subinvolution, subirrigate, subitize, subito, subj., subjacent, subject, subject catalog
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British Dictionary definitions for subitize

subitize

subitise

/ (ˈsʌbɪˌtaɪz) /

verb

psychol to perceive the number of (a group of items) at a glance and without countingthe maximum number of items that can be subitized is about five

Word Origin for subitize

C20: from Latin subitus sudden + -ize
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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