subsumption

Other forms: subsumptions

Definitions of subsumption
  1. noun
    incorporating something under a more general category
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    type of:
    categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
  2. noun
    the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
    synonyms: minor premise, minor premiss
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    type of:
    assumption, premise, premiss
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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