"obliterative subsumption" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} obliterative subsumption (uncountable)
  1. The subsumption of new knowledge that causes older knowledge to be forgotten but leaves the mental framework for both the old and new knowledge to be enhanced. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-obliterative_subsumption-en-noun-R2KXTq~v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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