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SUBSUMPTION

\sʌbsˈʌmpʃən], \sʌbsˈʌmpʃən], \s_ʌ_b_s_ˈʌ_m_p_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of SUBSUMPTION

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

That which is subsumed, as the minor clause or premise of a syllogism.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

The act of subsuming; that which is subsumed.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

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