"subitize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌbɪtaɪz/ Forms: subitizes [present, singular, third-person], subitizing [participle, present], subitized [participle, past], subitized [past]
Etymology: From Latin subitus (“sudden; unexpected”) + -ize, from the feeling of immediately knowing the number of items present. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁ey-}}, {{af|en|subitus|-ize|gloss1=sudden; unexpected|lang1=la}} Latin subitus (“sudden; unexpected”) + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} subitize (third-person singular simple present subitizes, present participle subitizing, simple past and past participle subitized)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, psychology) To judge (the number of objects in a group) rapidly, accurately and confidently without counting them. Wikipedia link: subitizing and counting Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Psychology Synonyms: subitise [UK] Related terms: subitive, numeron, French numéron Translations (to judge (the number of objects in a group)): subitiseren (Dutch), tujpercepti (Esperanto), simultanerfassen (German)

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