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subbundle

subbundle noun: a collection of linear subspaces of the fibers Vₓ of V at x in X (where V is a vector bundle and X a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right.

Noun

subbundle (plural subbundles)

  1. A collection of linear subspaces of the fibers Vₓ of V at x in X (where V is a vector bundle and X a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right.

Forms of subbundle

pluralsubbundles

Origin of subbundle

From sub- + bundle.

Questions about subbundle

What does subbundle mean?
Subbundle means a collection of linear subspaces of the fibers Vₓ of V at x in X (where V is a vector bundle and X a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right.
What part of speech is subbundle?
Subbundle is a noun.
What is the plural of subbundle?
The plural of subbundle is subbundles.

Words near subbundle in the dictionary

  1. subbrokers
  2. subbronchial
  3. subbulbous
  4. subbullet
  5. subbullets
  6. subbundle
  7. subbundles
  8. subbureau
  9. subbureaus
  10. subbureaux
  11. Subbuteo

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