INFIMUM

Etymology

Noun

infimum (plural infima or infimums)

(mathematics) (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset.

Synonyms

• greatest lower bound

Antonyms

• supremum

Source: Wiktionary



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