WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•ring
(sub′ring′),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]
- Mathematicsa subset of a ring that is a subgroup under addition and that is closed under multiplication. Cf. ring 1 (def. 22).
- sub- + ring1 1950–55
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