subsumption
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Noun (2)
- the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)Synonyms: minor premiseminor premissType of premise, premissPart of syllogismParts middle term, minor term
- incorporating something under a more general categoryType of classification, categorization
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sub·sump′tion noun
1. The act of subsuming, or of including under another.
The first act of consciousness was a subsumption of that of which we were conscious under this notion.— Sir William Hamilton
2. That which is subsumed, as the minor clause or premise of a syllogism.
But whether you see cause to go against the rule, or the subsumption under the rule.— Thomas DeQuincey
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54