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subsumption

  • /səbˈsʌmpʃən/

Rhymes with -ʌmpʃən

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From sub- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).

noun subsumptions

  1. countable, uncountable The act of subsuming. Phone calls that are instantly obeyed, ringing sounds followed by apparently involuntary movements of the limbs, the subsumption of the hearer’s will in the caller’s design.
  2. countable, uncountable Something subsumed.
  3. countable, uncountable The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term.

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"subsumption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subsumption. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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subsumption. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subsumption

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"subsumption." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subsumption.

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@misc{subsumption_2026,
  title = {subsumption},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subsumption},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}