Definition of SUPREMUM

supremum

Plural: suprema, supremums

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.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin supremum.

Synonyms

least upper bound, LUB, sup

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