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subitize, subitise [ˈsʌbɪˌtaɪz]

(Psychology) Psychol to perceive the number of (a group of items) at a glance and without counting the maximum number of items that can be subitized is about five

[from Latin subitus sudden + -ize]

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No references found			A summary of the main requirements that children are expected to manage by the end of the second year is listed below: Doing Mathematics: * Count to 10 * Subitize ("instant recognition of a small quantity, between 1 and 4, without appearing to count how many" [Montague-Smith, 1998]) small amounts (1-6) * Recognize and draw a circle, square, triangle, and cross * Create and copy a pattern and sequence * Compare, sort, and order. Teaching and learning in early childhood in German-speaking ... by Marti-Bucknall, Wendy / Childhood Education			Subhepatic Subhornblendic subhuman Subhumerate Subhyaloid Subhyoidean Subic Bay subimago Subincusation subindex Subindicate Subindication Subindividual Subinduce Subinfer subinfeudate subinfeudation subinfeudatory Subingression Subintestinal Subinvolution subirrigate Subitaneous Subitany subitary subitize subito subj. subjacent subject subject area subject case subject catalogue subject field subject heading subject index subject matter subject quote Subject-matter subject-raising Subjected subjectify subjection Subjectist subjective Subjective color subjective idealism subjective intension Subjective sensation subjectively subjectiveness			Subingression SUBINSURVLANT SUBINSURVPAC Subintentional subinternship Subintestinal subintimal subinvolution subinvolution subinvolution of placental sites subinvolution of placental sites SUBIR SUBIR Subir la calificacion de un papel Subirat Subirat subirrigate subirrigate subirrigated subirrigates subirrigating subirrigation subirrigation SubIS SubIS SUBIT SUBIT Subitaneous Subitany subitary subitize Subitizing and counting subito subito subitus subiungere SUBJ subj. Subja Subja Subja subjacencies subjacencies subjacencies subjacencies subjacency subjacency subjacency subjacency subjacent subjacent subjacent subjacent subjacent igneous body Subjacent Molecular Orbital Subjacent support subjacent tissue subjacent tissue subjacent tissue subjamming visibility subject

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