subsumption — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of subsuming.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

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   Phone calls that are instantly obeyed, ringing sounds followed by apparently involuntary movements of the limbs, the subsumption of the hearer’s will in the caller’s design.

2. Something subsumed.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

Noun

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

   Synonyms

   minor premiseminor premiss

   Broader terms

   premisepremissassumption

2. incorporating something under a more general category

   Broader terms

   classificationcategorizationcategorisationsorting