infimum
[ in-fahy-muhm, -fee- ]
Origin of infimum
11935–40; <Latin, noun use of neuter of infimus lowest (superlative of inferus low)
Words Nearby infimum
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How to use infimum in a sentence
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 DderleinNectarium monophyllum, concavum, pedicellatum, intra petalum infimum.
The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4 | William Curtis
British Dictionary definitions for infimum
infimum
/ (ˈɪnfɪməm) /
nounplural -ma (-mə)
the greatest lower bound
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