(mathematics) (of a subset) The greatestelement 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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Noun
Singular:
infimum
Plural:
infimums
Origin of infimum
From Latininfimum ‘lowest part’, from infimus ‘lowest’.