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.

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

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