lower bound
[ loh-er ]
/ ˈloʊ ər /
noun Mathematics.
an element less than or equal to all the elements in a given set: The numbers 0 and 1 are lower bounds of the set consisting of 1, 2, and 3.
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Scientific definitions for lower bound
lower bound
A number that is less than or equal to every number in a given set.
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