Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subitize

/ˈsʌbɪtaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: subitize
IPA: /ˈsʌbɪtaɪz/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To judge (the number of objects in a group) rapidly, accurately and confidently without counting them.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Previous researchers have noted a similarity between the set sizes that adults can estimate rapidly, or subitize, and the set sizes that infants can discriminate: both are less than five items. This similarity has led some to suggest that subitizing is […]"
"When students subitize, they know how many because the arrangement is familiar and/or friendly. While recent information about the benefits of teaching subitizing has surfaced (Clements, 1999), early use of the term appeared more than […]"

Etymology

From Latin subitus (“sudden; unexpected”) + -ize, from the feeling of immediate knowledge.

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₁ey-

Usage

Inflected Forms

subitizes (present, singular) subitizing (participle, present) subitized (participle, past) subitized (past) subitise (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

subitizable subitization subitizer

Frequently Paired Words

subitism subitive numeron

Questions

How do you pronounce subitize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌbɪtaɪz/.
What does subitize mean?: To judge (the number of objects in a group) rapidly, accurately and confidently without counting them.
Where does subitize come from?: From Latin subitus (“sudden; unexpected”) + -ize, from the feeling of immediate knowledge.

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