Infimum

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ɪnˈfaɪmÉ™m/
• US IPA: /ɪnˈfijmÉ™m/

Origin

From Latin infimum ‘lowest part’, from infimus ‘lowest’.

Noun

1. (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