noun
Meaning 1
The act of subsuming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Standard Lemma guide
subsumption
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/səbˈsʌmpʃən/
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rhymes with -ʌmpʃən
noun
Meaning 2
Something subsumed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
incorporating something under a more general category
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: classification, categorization, categorisation, sorting
noun
Meaning 5
the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: minor premise, minor premiss
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: premise, premiss, assumption
History
Etymology
From sub- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: subsomption — all senses
- Polish: subsumpcja — all senses