subring

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ ring.

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Noun

subring (plural subrings)

1. (algebra) 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.

Derived terms

• prime subring

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