subring

[ suhb-ring ]
/ ˈsʌbˌrɪŋ /

noun Mathematics.

a subset of a ring that is a subgroup under addition and that is closed under multiplication. Compare ring1(def 22).

Origin of subring

First recorded in 1950–55; sub- + ring1

Words nearby subring

subquarterly, subrational, subregion, subreption, subright, subring, subroc, subrogate, subrogation, subround, subroutine