infimum
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infimum
- /ɪnˈfaɪməm/ UK
- /ɪnˈfiːməm/ US
- /ɪnˈfaɪməm/ US
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Borrowed from Latin infimum (“lowest part”), from infimus (“lowest”).
noun infima · infimums
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(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.
Similar: greatest lower bound
Opposite: supremum
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: supremum
Translations
Talk about this word "infimum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/infimum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. infimum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/infimum "infimum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/infimum.Cite this
@misc{infimum_2026,
title = {infimum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/infimum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
