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.

RELATED CONTENT

Weird Obsessions You Never Knew Had A Name We're here to help give you some balanced insight into some of the strangest mad habits and manias.

Weird Obsessions You Never Knew Had A Name We're here to help give you some balanced insight into some of the strangest mad habits and manias.

Nearby words

lowell, robert, lower, lower airway, lower apsis, lower austria, lower bound, lower burrell, lower california, lower canada, lower canada rebellion, lower case

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Science definitions for lower bound

lower bound

A number that is less than or equal to every number in a given set.

The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.