HyperDic: subsumption

English > 2 senses of the word subsumption:
NOUNcommunicationsubsumption, minor premise, minor premissthe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
cognitionsubsumptionincorporating something under a more general category
English > subsumption: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion).
Synonymsminor premise, minor premiss
Part ofsyllogismdeductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
Partsmiddle termThe term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion
minor termThe term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion
Broaderpremise, premiss, assumptionA statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
English > subsumption: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaningincorporating something under a more general category.
Broaderclassification, categorization, categorisation, sortingThe basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories / categories
Spanishsubsumición
Catalansubsumpció
Verbssubsumeconsider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle / principle
subsumecontain or include

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