Complete Definition of "subitize"

English
Alternative spellings
subitise (mainly UK)

Etymology
L. subitus, "sudden", from the feeling of immediately knowing the number of items present

Verb
wikipedia|subitizing and counting
en-verb|subitizes|subitizing|subitized

  1. transitive to judge (the number of objects in a group) rapidly, accurately and confidently without counting them
  2. intransitive to have the ability of judging the number of objects in a group in this way

Translations

trans-top|transitive: judge (the number of objects in a group)
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trans-top|intransitive: judge the number of objects in a group
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