Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subsumption

/səbˈsʌmpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: sub-sump-tion
IPA: /səbˈsʌmpʃən/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of subsuming.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something subsumed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: sub-
Root: sūmptus
Suffix: -ion

Usage

Inflected Forms

subsumptions (plural)

Phrases

obliterative subsumption

Synonyms

minor premise minor premiss

Rhymes With

consumption assumption presumption resumption gumption overconsumption sumption underconsumption absumption hyperconsumption nonconsumption reassumption

Questions

How do you pronounce subsumption?: The recorded pronunciation is /səbˈsʌmpʃən/.
What does subsumption mean?: The act of subsuming.
Where does subsumption come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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