Supremum vs Supreme - What's the difference?
supremum | supreme |
(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.
Dominant, having power over all others.
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(botany) Situated at the highest part or point.
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English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers
(cooking) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds.
(cookery) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
(cookery) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
As a noun supremum
is (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.As a proper noun supreme is
the supreme being; the almighty; god.supremum
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(wikipedia supremum)Noun
(suprema)Synonyms
* least upper boundAntonyms
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