Infimum
/ɪnˈfiːməm/ noun
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Noun
- 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.
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Borrowed from Latin infimum (“lowest part”), from infimus (“lowest”).