subsumption

[ suh b-suhmp-shuh n ]
/ səbˈsʌmp ʃən /
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noun

an act of subsuming.
the state of being subsumed.
something that is subsumed.
a proposition subsumed under another.

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Origin of subsumption

1630–40; < Medieval Latin subsūmptiōn- (stem of subsūmptiō) a subjoining, equivalent to subsūmpt(us) (past participle of subsūmere to subsume + Latin -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM subsumption

sub·sump·tive, adjective

Words nearby subsumption

substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate
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Words related to subsumption

involvement, incorporation, formation, admittance, embodiment, insertion, embracement, composition, encompassment, comprisal

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British Dictionary definitions for subsumption

subsumption
/ (səbˈsʌmpʃən) /

noun

the act of subsuming or the state of being subsumed

Derived forms of subsumption

subsumptive, adjective
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