subbundle
Noun. (mathematics) 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and ''X'' a topological space), that make up a vector bundle in their own right.This is an unmodified, but possibly outdated, definition from Wiktionary and used here under the Creative Commons license. Wiktionary is a great resource. If you like it too, please donate to Wikimedia.
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