Meaning of SUBSUMPTION
| Pronunciation: | | sub'sumpshun
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- [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)
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| | Synonyms: | | minor premise, minor premiss |
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| | See Also: | | assumption, categorisation, categorization, classification, middle term, minor term, premise, premiss, sorting, syllogism | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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