subfield

[ suhb-feeld ]
/ ˈsʌbˌfild /

noun Mathematics.

a field that is a subset of a given field.

Origin of subfield

First recorded in 1945–50; sub- + field

Words nearby subfield

suberize, suberose, subfamily, subfebrile, subfertility, subfield, subfix, subfloor, subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous