About The Word Subsumption
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Subsumption
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What's The Definition Of Subsumption?
[n] incorporating something under a more general category
[n] the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) Synonyms | Synonyms for Subsumption: minor premise | minor premiss Related Terms | Find terms related to Subsumption: See Also | assumption | categorisation | categorization | classification | middle term | minor term | premise | premiss | sorting | syllogism Subsumption In Webster's Dictionary \Sub*sump"tion\, n.
1. The act of subsuming, or of including under another.
The first act of consciousness was a subsumption of
that of which we were conscious under this notion.
--Sir W.
Hamilton.
2. That which is subsumed, as the minor clause or premise of
a syllogism.
But whether you see cause to go against the rule, or
the subsumption under the rule. --De Quincey.
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