infimum

American

[in-fahy-muhm, -fee-] / ɪnˈfaɪ məm, -ˈfi- /

noun

Mathematics.

greatest lower bound. inf

infimum British

/ ˈɪnfɪməm /

noun

the greatest lower bound

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Etymology

Origin of infimum

1935–40; < Latin, noun use of neuter of infimus lowest (superlative of inferus low)

Example Sentences

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Altera pars locum infimum sortita, terra quidem appellatur, frigida et sicca multas que motiones habens, et in qua multum sane calidi inest.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

The imum is the lowest extremity of a part; then the infimum, the lowest part, with reference to the other parts.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig

Omnis corporea creatura ... bonum est infimum, et in genere suo pulchrum quoniam forma et specie continetur.”—St.

From Ontology or the Theory of Being by Coffey, Peter

Celebrans data benedictione ... super corporale Sacramentum collocat ... et deinde facta genuflexione unico genu, descendit cum subdiacono ad infimum altaris gradum, ubi iterum cum eodem genuflexus, per eumdem subdiaconum, vel caeremoniarium exuitur velo humerali.

From The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, December 1864 by Various

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