subitize | Word of the Day

August 12, 2019 subitize [soo-bi-tahyz] verb (used without object) 1. 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. video How Did The Word "Bully" Used To Mean "Sweetheart"? ways-to-say 11 Unique Words Or Phrases For Wedding Vows And Toasts WORD OF THE DAY subitize continued... QUOTES Below five, we're able to subitize, or rapidly judge numbers of items without counting. -- Steph Yin, "Do You Know What Lightning Really Looks Like?" New York Times, June 11, 2018 ORIGIN Subitize is a useful word in psychology regardless of the awkwardness of its formation. The first part of the word, subit-, comes from the Late Latin verb subitāre "to come suddenly and unexpectedly upon" (a derivative of the adjective subitus "sudden, abrupt"). The familiar, completely naturalized suffix -ize ("to render, make; convert into; subject to; etc.") comes via Late Latin -izāre from Greek -ízein. MORE FOR YOU 1 Spanish Expressions You May Have Overheard In Casual Conversations We've rounded up some less familiar Spanish terms abuzz in popular culture or conversation (you know, how people actually talk). A quick warning: There will be some strong language and adult content ahead. 2 Slang And Spelling Bees Influence Word Searches Over The Past Three Months Here are the top 10 most searched words over the past three months. 3 Why Is "Bisexual" Such A Charged Word In 2019? As the language around gender and sexuality broadens, what it means to be bisexual broadens, too—making it all the more important to attend to the health needs and outcomes for a growing population that is often overlooked when we talk about the LGBTQ community as a whole. 4 Exculpate, Mockumentary, Burpless, And Other Words That Trended On Dictionary.com This Past Week In this batch of trending words, we offer a "stirring" mix of 10 terms that trended (i.e., significantly increased by percentage measured against searches on the the previous day). 5 Test Your Vocab With This Week's Word Of The Day Quiz! July 15–21, 2019: There's no remora here ... this week's Word of the Day quiz is up and ready for ya. It's time to elevate your vocabulary. Ready? Go! © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 400 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy