supremum

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Synonyms: supreme, supremo, supermum, supremes, supremos, suprema, suprem

Antonyms: supreme, supremo, supermum, supremes, supremos, suprema, suprem

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|set theory}} {{lb|en|real analysis}}: Given a [[subset]] ''X'' of '''R''', the smallest [[real number]] that is ≥ every element of ''X''; {{lb|en|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''.

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