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infimum
[ in-fahy-muhm, -fee- ]
infimum
/ ˈɪnfɪməm /
noun
- the greatest lower bound
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Word History and Origins
Origin of infimum1
1935–40; < Latin, noun use of neuter of infimus lowest (superlative of inferus low)
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Example Sentences
The imum is the lowest extremity of a part; then the infimum, the lowest part, with reference to the other parts.
From Project Gutenberg
Nectarium monophyllum, concavum, pedicellatum, intra petalum infimum.
From Project Gutenberg
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