subsumption
[ suhb-suhmp-shuhn ]
/ səbˈsʌmp ʃən /
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noun
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Origin of subsumption
OTHER WORDS FROM subsumption
sub·sump·tive, adjectiveWords nearby subsumption
substratum, substruction, substructure, subsulfate, subsume, subsumption, subsurface, subsystem, subtangent, subteen, subtemperate
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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
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