Synonyms for supremum

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least upper bound · sup

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Noun

Antonyms

infimum

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   (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.

Forms

Plural

supremums → sups…

Example sentences

• sup When you sup with the Devil, use a long spoon.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

sup¹