Infimum Definition

noun

(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.

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Noun

Singular:
infimum
Plural:
infimums

Origin of Infimum

  • From Latin infimum ‘lowest part’, from infimus ‘lowest’.

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