Definitions | infimum |
| noun (infima)
- (mathematics) (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset.
Translations: Etymology: From Latin, infimum "lowest part", from infimus "lowest".
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