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noun
A smaller, more specialized area of study or occupation within a larger one
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A subring of a field, containing the multiplicative identity and closed under inversion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English field English subfield From sub- + field.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
