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sub·sump·tion (səb sump′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a subsuming or being subsumed
  2. something subsumed; esp., a minor concept or premise

Etymology: ModL subsumptio < subsumptus, pp. of subsumere

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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