subring

sub·ring
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noun

A ring which is contained in a larger ring, such that the multiplication and addition on the former are a restriction of those on the latter. When rings are required to have a multiplicative identity (as is standard in most branches of algebra), the subring must also have the same multiplicative identity as the larger ring.

OriginEnglish ring ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubring (plural subrings)

plural subrings

  1. algebraA ring which is contained in a larger ring, such that the multiplication and addition on the former are a restriction of those on the latter. When rings are required to have a multiplicative identity (as is standard in most branches of algebra), the subring must also have the same multiplicative identity as the larger ring.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishring
  5. Englishsubring

From sub- + ring.

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Translations

Finnish alirengas
  • alirengasalgebraic structure
Polish podpierścień
  • podpierścieńalgebraic structure

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Gisburn
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APA

subring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subring

MLA

“subring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subring.

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