supremum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

(real analysis): Given a subset X of R, the smallest real number that is ≥ every element of X; (order theory): given a subset X of a partially ordered set P (with partial order ≤), the least element y of P such that every element of X is ≤ y.

/səˈpɹiːˌmʌm/ /səˈpɹiˌmʌm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supremum.wav /səˈpɹiːˌmɐm/

supremum supremums suprema

Borrowed from Latin supremum.

least upper bound LUB sup

maximum

essential supremum

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