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subring

American  
[suhb-ring] / ˈsʌbˌrɪŋ /

noun

Mathematics.

  1. a subset of a ring that is a subgroup under addition and that is closed under multiplication.

Etymology

Origin of subring

First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + ring 1

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