subring
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbˌɹɪŋ/
The English word “subring” has 1 meaning listed here.
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.
Etymology
From sub- + ring.
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