Definitions for: 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)



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: minor premise, minor premiss

See Also: assumption, categorisation, categorization, classification, middle term, minor term, premise, premiss, sorting, syllogism

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