English Explanatory Dictionary

majorant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A function, or an element of a set, that dominates others or is greater than all others.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒəɹ.ənt/

Word forms

majorant majorants

Etymology

Borrowed from French majorant, present participle of majorer (“to majorate, to dominate”), from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ant.

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