Supremum
/səˈpɹiːˌmʌm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 (real analysis): Given a subset X of R, the smallest real number that is ≥ every element of X; (order theory): given a subset X of a partially ordered set P (with partial order ≤), the least element y of P such that every element of X is ≤ y.
"A sublattice of a lattice is a subset that is closed under pairwise infima and suprema."
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More examples"A sublattice of a lattice is a subset that is closed under pairwise infima and suprema."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin supremum.