sub·sump·tion

[suhb-suhmp-shuhn]
noun
1.
an act of subsuming.
2.
the state of being subsumed.
3.
something that is subsumed.
4.
a proposition subsumed under another.

Origin:
1630–40; < Medieval Latin subsūmptiōn- (stem of subsūmptiō) a subjoining, equivalent to subsūmpt(us) (past participle of subsūmere to subsume + Latin -iōn- -ion

sub·sump·tive, adjective
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Subsumption is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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subsumption (səbˈsʌmpʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the act of subsuming or the state of being subsumed
 
subsumptive
 
adj

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Subsumption is a method of decomposing a robot's control architecture into a set of task-achieving behaviours or competences.
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