Infimum is a antonym of supremum.
In mathematics terms the difference between supremum and infimum
is that supremum is (of a subset) the least element of the containing set that is greater or equal to all elements of the subset. The supremum may or may not be a member of the subset while infimum is (of a subset) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset.
supremum
Noun
(suprema)
(mathematics) (of a subset ) the least element of the containing set that is greater or equal to all elements of the subset. The supremum may or may not be a member of the subset.
Synonyms
* least upper bound
Antonyms
* infimum
Anagrams
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infimum
English
Noun
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wikipedia infimum)
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en-noun)
(mathematics) (of a subset ) the greatest element of the containing set that is smaller than or equal to all elements of the subset. The infimum may or may not be a member of the subset.
Synonyms
* greatest lower bound
Antonyms
* supremum