infimum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈfaɪməm/ (UK)
- /ɪnˈfiːməm/ (US)
- /ɪnˈfaɪməm/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin infimum (“lowest part”), from infimus (“lowest”).
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| infimums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| infima | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (10)
es ínfimo (element of a set) · fi suurin alaraja (element of a set) · ja 下限 (element of a set) · cs infimum (element of a set) · pl infimum (element of a set) · cmn 下确界 (element of a set) · de Infimum (element of a set) · fi infimum (element of a set) · pl kres dolny (element of a set) · fr infimum (element of a set)