subbundle

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noun

A collection of linear subspaces of the fibers Vₓ of V at x in X (where V is a vector bundle and X a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right.

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Meanings

nounsubbundle (plural subbundles)

plural subbundles

  1. mathematicsA collection of linear subspaces of the fibers Vₓ of V at x in X (where V is a vector bundle and X a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right.

Origin

From sub- + bundle.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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