subalgebra

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noun

A closed subset of an algebra.

OriginEnglish algebra ← Medieval Latin algebra ← Arabic الْجَبْر (al-jabr) →
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Meanings

nounsubalgebra (plural subalgebras or subalgebrae)

plural subalgebras · plural subalgebrae

  1. algebraA closed subset of an algebra.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Arabicجَبَرَ (jabara)
  7. Arabicالْجَبْر (al-jabr)
  8. Medieval Latinalgebra
  9. Englishalgebra
  10. Englishsubalgebra

From sub- + algebra.

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Translations

German Unteralgebra
  • Unteralgebraclosed subset of an algebra
Cite this entry
APA

subalgebra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subalgebra

MLA

“subalgebra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subalgebra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subalgebra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subalgebra.

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