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a) to judge (the number of objects in a group) rapidly, accurately and confidently without counting themb) to have the ability of judging the number of objects in a group in this way
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subitize — /sooh bi tuyz /, v.i., subitized, subitizing. Psychol. to perceive at a glance the number of items presented, the limit for humans being about seven. Also, esp. Brit., subitise. [1949; < L subit(us) sudden or LL subit(are) to appear suddenly (see … Universalium
subitize — /sooh bi tuyz /, v.i., subitized, subitizing. Psychol. to perceive at a glance the number of items presented, the limit for humans being about seven. Also, esp. Brit., subitise. [1949; < L subit(us) sudden or LL subit(are) to appear suddenly… … Useful english dictionary
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grok — verb /ˈɡɹɒk,ˈɡɹɑk/ a) To have an intuitive understanding of; to know (something) without having to think (such as knowing the number of objects in a collection without needing to count them: see subitize). He groks Perl. b) To fully and… … Wiktionary
subitise — /ˈsʌbətaɪz/ (say subuhtuyz) verb (t) (subitised, subitising) to assess the number of (items randomly grouped) just by glancing at them. Also, subitize. {obsolete subite sudden, hasty, from Old French subit, from Latin subitus + ise1}… …
