infimum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin infimum (“lowest part”), from infimus (“lowest”).

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfaɪməm/
(US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfiːməm/, /ɪnˈfaɪməm/

Noun

infimum (plural infima or infimums)

(mathematics) (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.

Synonyms

greatest lower bound

Antonyms

supremum

Translations

element of a set

Czech: infimum n
French: infinimum (fr) m
German: Infimum (de) n

Japanese: 下限 (かげん, kagen)
Polish: infimum n, kres dolny m
Spanish: ínfimo (es), elemento ínfimo

Czech

Noun

infimum n

infimum (mathematics)

Antonyms

supremum

Latin

Adjective

infimum

nominative neuter singular of infimus
accusative masculine singular of infimus
accusative neuter singular of infimus
vocative neuter singular of infimus

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