INFIMUM


Meaning of INFIMUM in English

[ ɪn'fʌɪməm ]

■ noun Mathematics the largest quantity that is less than or equal to each of a given set or subset of quantities. The opposite of supremum .

Origin

1940s: from L., lit. 'lowest part'.

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