infimum

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɪnˈfaɪməm/
• (America) IPA: /ɪnˈfiːməm/, /ɪnˈfaɪməm/

Noun

infimum (plural infima)

1. (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

Translations

• French: infimum
• German: Infimum
• Spanish: ínfimo, elemento ínfimo

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