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infimum

Aussprache: [ɪnˈfɪmum]

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So verwendest du infimum in einem Satz: 2 Bedeutungen und 6 Beispiele mit Audio.

Kontext: „mathematics“

(noun) the greatest number that is less than or equal to all the numbers in a certain set. Imagine you have a box of toys, and you want to find out which toy is the smallest. The infimum is like the smallest toy that anyone would think is still a toy.

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The infimum of the set of all positive numbers is zero because zero is the biggest number that is smaller than all positive numbers.

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The infimum of the set of numbers greater than one is not one because one is actually in the set.

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What is the infimum of the numbers you see on this chart?

Kontext: „order theory“

(noun) the smallest limit that can be reached for a set of ordered elements. Think of a race where you want to see who finished last. The infimum would be the slowest time that still counts as a finish.

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In a list of race times, the infimum would show us the slowest time that still finishes the race.

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The infimum of the race times is not the time of the runner who didn't finish.

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Can you tell me the infimum of the finish times in this competition?

Wie man infimum ausspricht

Aussprache: [ɪnˈfɪmum]

Höre zu und wiederhole so oft du willst.

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