subsumation/ˌsʌb.suːˈmeɪ.ʃən/EtymologyFrom subsume + -ation. Unlike its synonym subsumption, not derived without suffixation from a Latin equivalent.subsumation means the act of subsuming. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 100 out of 100.nounthe act of subsuming“If we limit the subject to one kind of association, for instance, what the logicians call 'subsumation' (that is, for example, if the word is 'horse,' the associated word must include horse as 'quadruped,' 'animal'), the time is longer by about a tenth of a second than unrestricted association time.”