subsumption
subsumption · subsumptions
The act of subsumingThe act of subsuming.
/səbˈsʌmpʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of subsuming.
(countable, uncountable)Something subsumed.
(countable, uncountable)The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term.
the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From sub- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).From sub- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).
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Forms
plural: subsumptions| Singular | subsumption |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion):minor premiseminor premiss
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedsubsume
Derivedobliterative subsumption
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable