infimum
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/ɪnˈfaɪməm/
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Definitions
noun
- (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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greatest lower boundessential infimumlimit inferiorfilterminimumsupremuminfinitesimalessential supremumsubminimumglobal minimumclosed intervallower limitcofinalitypredimensionidealclosureleast