"supremum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: supremums [plural], suprema [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin supremum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|supremum}} Latin supremum Head templates: {{en-noun|s|suprema}} supremum (plural supremums or suprema)
  1. (set theory) (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. Categories (topical): Algebra, Mathematical analysis, Set theory Synonyms (element of a set greater than or equal to all members of a given subset): least upper bound, LUB, sup Derived forms: essential supremum Related terms: maximum Coordinate_terms: infimum Translations (element of a set greater than or equal to all members of a given subset): supremum [neuter] (Czech), pienin yläraja (Finnish), supremum (Finnish), supremum [masculine] (French), Supremum [neuter] (German), סופרמום [masculine] (Hebrew), חסם עליון [masculine] (Hebrew), 上限 (jōgen) (alt: じょうげん) (Japanese), supremum [neuter] (Polish), kres górny [masculine] (Polish), supremo [masculine] (Spanish), supremum (Swedish)

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