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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUBITIZE

From Latin subitus sudden + -ize.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBITIZE

subitize  [ˈsʌbɪˌtaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBITIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subitize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb subitize in English.

WHAT DOES SUBITIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Subitizing

Subitizing, coined in 1949 by E.L. Kaufman et al. refers to the rapid, accurate, and confident judgments of number performed for small numbers of items. The term is derived from the Latin adjective subitus and captures a feeling of immediately knowing how many items lie within the visual scene, when the number of items present falls within the subitizing range. Number judgments for larger set-sizes were referred to either as counting or estimating, depending on the number of elements present within the display, and the time given to observers in which to respond. The accuracy, speed, and confidence with which observers make judgments of the number of items are critically dependent on the number of elements to be enumerated. Judgments made for displays composed of around one to four items are rapid, accurate and confident. However, as the number of items to be enumerated increases beyond this amount, judgments are made with decreasing accuracy and confidence. In addition, response times rise in a dramatic fashion, with an extra 250–350 ms added for each additional item within the display beyond about four.

Definition of subitize in the English dictionary

The definition of subitize in the dictionary is to perceive the number of at a glance and without counting.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SUBITIZE

PRESENT

Present
I subitize
you subitize
he/she/it subitizes
we subitize
you subitize
they subitize
Present continuous
I am subitizing
you are subitizing
he/she/it is subitizing
we are subitizing
you are subitizing
they are subitizing
Present perfect
I have subitized
you have subitized
he/she/it has subitized
we have subitized
you have subitized
they have subitized
Present perfect continuous
I have been subitizing
you have been subitizing
he/she/it has been subitizing
we have been subitizing
you have been subitizing
they have been subitizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I subitized
you subitized
he/she/it subitized
we subitized
you subitized
they subitized
Past continuous
I was subitizing
you were subitizing
he/she/it was subitizing
we were subitizing
you were subitizing
they were subitizing
Past perfect
I had subitized
you had subitized
he/she/it had subitized
we had subitized
you had subitized
they had subitized
Past perfect continuous
I had been subitizing
you had been subitizing
he/she/it had been subitizing
we had been subitizing
you had been subitizing
they had been subitizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will subitize
you will subitize
he/she/it will subitize
we will subitize
you will subitize
they will subitize
Future continuous
I will be subitizing
you will be subitizing
he/she/it will be subitizing
we will be subitizing
you will be subitizing
they will be subitizing
Future perfect
I will have subitized
you will have subitized
he/she/it will have subitized
we will have subitized
you will have subitized
they will have subitized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been subitizing
you will have been subitizing
he/she/it will have been subitizing
we will have been subitizing
you will have been subitizing
they will have been subitizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would subitize
you would subitize
he/she/it would subitize
we would subitize
you would subitize
they would subitize
Conditional continuous
I would be subitizing
you would be subitizing
he/she/it would be subitizing
we would be subitizing
you would be subitizing
they would be subitizing
Conditional perfect
I would have subitize
you would have subitize
he/she/it would have subitize
we would have subitize
you would have subitize
they would have subitize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been subitizing
you would have been subitizing
he/she/it would have been subitizing
we would have been subitizing
you would have been subitizing
they would have been subitizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you subitize
we let´s subitize
you subitize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to subitize
Past participle
subitized
Present Participle
subitizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBITIZE


appetize
ˈæpɪˌtaɪz
concretise
ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz
concretize
ˈkɒnkrɪˌtaɪz
desensitize
diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
digitize
ˈdɪdʒɪˌtaɪz
magnetize
ˈmæɡnɪˌtaɪz
monetise
ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz
monetize
ˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz
palletise
ˈpælɪˌtaɪz
palletize
ˈpælɪˌtaɪz
parasitize
ˈpærəsɪˌtaɪz
prioritize
praɪˈɒrɪˌtaɪz
privatize
ˈpraɪvɪˌtaɪz
proselytize
ˈprɒsɪlɪˌtaɪz
remonetize
riːˈmʌnɪˌtaɪz
sanitize
ˈsænɪˌtaɪz
sensitise
ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
sensitize
ˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz
sorbitize
ˈsɔːbɪˌtaɪz
subitise
ˈsʌbɪˌtaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBITIZE

subinfeudate
subinfeudation
subinfeudatories
subinfeudatory
subinhibitory
subinsinuation
subinspector
subintellection
subintelligence
subintelligitur
subinterval
subintrant
subintroduce
subinvolution
subirrigate
subirrigation
subitaneous
subitem
subitise
subito

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBITIZE

advertize
albitize
commoditize
definitize
dolomitize
expertize
granitize
graphitize
hypersensitize
hyposensitize
mylonitize
photosensitize
propylitize
pyritize
radiosensitize
resensitize
securitize
systematize
unitize
uralitize

Synonyms and antonyms of subitize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subitize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBITIZE

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The translations of subitize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subitize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

subitize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subitize
570 millions of speakers

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510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

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380 millions of speakers
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280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

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278 millions of speakers

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Translator English - Malay

Subitize
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Translator English - German

subitize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

subitize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

subitize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subitize
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

subitize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

subitize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमी करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

subitize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

subitize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subitize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

subitize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subitize
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

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15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

subitize
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

subitize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subitize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBITIZE»

The term «subitize» is used very little and occupies the 185.498 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBITIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «subitize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «subitize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subitize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBITIZE»

Discover the use of subitize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subitize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Nature and Origin of Mathematical Skills
This rounding is the result of averaging data from subjects who subitize different ranges, some who subitize to 3, some who subitize to 4, some who subitize 5, and some who subitize to 6. These disputes aside, almost every study shows ...
J.I.D. Campbell, 1992
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Math Intervention P-2: Building Number Power with Formative ...
CONCEPT: Subitizing. What. is. Subitizing? Subitizing involves knowing the quantity instantly without counting. When students subitize, they know how many because the arrangement is familiar and/or friendly. While recent information about ...
Jennifer Taylor-Cox, 2013
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Number Sense Routines: Building Numerical Literacy Every Day ...
Young children are able to perceptually subitize, or visualize and recognize amounts (usually five or fewer), at an early age, ... to conceptually subitize, meaning they recognize those small amounts and combine them to see them as a unit.
Jessica F. Shumway, 2011
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The Alex Studies: cognitive and communicative abilities of ...
If Alex's perceptual capacities are no better than those of humans, his data are consistent with counting rather than subitizing (Pepperberg 1994a). If he did subitize, accuracy for smaller numbers would be greater than for larger numbers and ...
Irene M. PEPPERBERG, Irene M Pepperberg, 2009
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The Development of Numerical Competence: Animal and Human Models
Do. Animals. Subitize? Daniel J. Miller Purdue University Recent investigations in the animal learning literature have been concerned, to a varying degree, with the nature of the representational systems of animals, that is, how animals utilize ...
Sarah T. Boysen, E. John Capaldi, 2014
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Solving Behavior Problems in Math Class: Academic, Learning, ...
The teacher works with Raymond to find out if he can subitize by rolling a die and asking how many dots are showing. The teacher analyzes how quickly and accurately Raymond responds. Counting takes time. Subitizing is instant. Raymond ...
Jennifer Taylor-Cox, 2013
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Public Choice, Past and Present: The Legacy of James M. ...
All human adults are able to subitize. Even newborn infants are said to have the ability to subitize (Butterworth 1999; 2000 paperback, p. 108). In the nonhuman world, there are some empirical evidence that even tiny nonhumans such as birds ...
Dwight R. Lee, 2012
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Learning and Teaching Early Math: The Learning Trajectories ...
Another categorization involves the different types of things people can subitize. Spatial patterns such as those on dominoes are just one type. Other patterns are temporal and kinesthetic, including finger patterns, rhythmic patterns, and ...
Douglas H. Clements, Julie Sarama, 2014
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Sex and Species Differences in Cognition and Emotion: An ...
Humans can subitize, or perceive the size of small groups of items that are presented for less time than would be needed to count them. Subitizing may be a perceptual process in which certain small numbers are recognized by their typical ...
Melissa May Adams-Hunt, 2008
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Two and Two Make Zero
Now, if only one object can be acknowledged at a time, subitation may be understood as a sequential process, notwithstanding that the stimuli are presented as a cluster. If true, it should take longer to subitize two dots than to subitize one, and ...
H. S. Yaseen, 2010

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBITIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subitize is used in the context of the following news items.
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David Astle: Sunday Breakfast Sniper
To subitize—it's a beautiful word—is to count without having to actually count. Think five apples on a table. I can manage a Scrabble Rack… maybe plus a blank. «Honi Soit, Jul 15»
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What Happens When We Push Students to the Next Level of Math …
Deck o' Dots is a deck of cards specifically designed without "digits" to help children learn to subitize (instantly recognize number quantity) in order to develop a ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
3
March Classroom of the Month: Northwestern Elementary School …
I like taking apart numbers and the subitize cards. They teach me how to add and subtract. BRITTNEY CAMPBELL: My favorite subject is writing because I like to ... «The Advocate, Mar 15»
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Subitize Tree HD
Welcome to The Subitize Tree! This is the newest app from TeacherTipster.com! The object of the game is simple. Owl, frog, snail and many more of the forest ... «iOSnoops, Apr 13»
5
Are Math Smarts Innate?
Specifically, people and animals subitize, or perceive and estimate the number of objects by glance. In the experiment, researchers at Johns Hopkins University ... «Discovery News, Aug 11»

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