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subsumption

DEFINITIONS OF: subsumption

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n incorporating something under a more general category

Type of:
categorisation, categorization, classification, sorting
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories

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

Synonyms:
minor premise, minor premiss
Type of:
assumption, premise, premiss
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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