subsumption meaning

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

subsumption has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

subsumption as a noun

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

    Synonyms: minor premise, minor premiss

    Type of: premise

  2. incorporating something under a more general category

    Type of: classification

    Related forms: subsume

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in ON · 11-letter words

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