lower bound

[ loh-er ]

nounMathematics.
  1. 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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lower bound

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

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