infimum
[ in-fahy-muh m, -fee- ]
/ ɪnˈfaɪ məm, -ˈfi- /
noun Mathematics.
greatest lower bound. Abbreviation: inf
Origin of infimum
1935–40; < Latin, noun use of neuter of
infimus lowest (superlative of
inferus low)
Words nearby infimum
Example sentences from the Web for infimum
The imum is the lowest extremity of a part; then the infimum, the lowest part, with reference to the other parts.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes |Ludwig Dderlein
British Dictionary definitions for infimum
infimum
/ (ˈɪnfɪməm) /
noun plural -ma (-mə)
the greatest lower bound