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subsumption

sub·sump·tion

UK/səbˈsʌmpʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)

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2.

incorporating something under a more general category

Origin

From sub- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).

Phrases

  • obliterative subsumption

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