"majorant" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒəɹ.ənt/ Forms: majorants [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French majorant, present participle of majorer (“to majorate, to dominate”), from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ant. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|majorant}} French majorant, {{surf|en|major|-ant}} By surface analysis, major + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} majorant (plural majorants)
  1. (mathematics) A function, or an element of a set, that dominates others or is greater than all others. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (function that dominates others): Majorante [feminine] (German), maggiorante [feminine] (Italian)

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