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subring.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsʌbˌɹɪŋ/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland/ˈsɐbˌɹɪŋ/Australia/ˈsabˌɹəŋ/New-Zealand/ˈsabˌɾiŋ/India
  1. 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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English ring English subring From sub- + ring.

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