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subseries

subseries

8.3
A smaller list of numbers made by choosing some terms from a larger list
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌbˌsɪriz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subserie
  • By removing the negative terms, he obtained a convergent subseries from the original divergent series.

Examples

  • Selecting every other term from the original sequence creates a new subseries for study.

  • The mathematician analyzed a subseries to determine if it would converge independently.

  • This subseries is interesting.

  • Look at the subseries here!

  • By removing the negative terms, he obtained a convergent subseries from the original divergent series.

  • The mathematician analyzed a subseries to determine if it would converge independently.

  • Selecting every other term from the original sequence creates a new subseries for study.

How Many

infinite sequence
  • Specialized
7.8
exponential series
  • Specialized
7.4
series
  • Specialized
20 8.6
subseries
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

subseries singular
subseries plural

Morphology

subseries = series (transparent) = sub + series

The word is composed of the productive prefix 'sub-' meaning 'part of' or 'under' plus 'series', yielding the expected mathematical meaning.

Etymology

Subseries comes from the parts sub- meaning 'under' and series meaning 'a list'. So in math a subseries is like a smaller list taken from a bigger one, which helps you remember it is made by selecting some terms from the original series.