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infimum.

(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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Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnˈfaɪməm/UK/ɪnˈfiːməm/US/ɪnˈfaɪməm/US
  1. (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.

Where this word comes from

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

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