subinterval

[ suhb-in-ter-vuhl ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. an interval that is a subset of a given interval.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subinterval¹

First recorded in 1925–30; sub- + interval

Example Sentences

There’s a subinterval that’s doing the work, and I set out to figure out which subinterval that was, and what makes it special.

From The Guardian

Then her total time for the race would still be 2×27:00+11:50=65:50, but her time for each 12 km subinterval would have been 27:00+11:50=38:50, much slower than Huddle’s record.

From Scientific American