lower bound

noun

A value that is less than or equal to every element of a given set of values.

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Meanings

nounlower bound (plural lower bounds)

plural lower bounds

  1. mathematicsA value that is less than or equal to every element of a given set of values.

Translations

Catalan fita inferior
  • fita inferiorTranslations
Dutch ondergrens
  • ondergrensTranslations
Finnish alaraja
  • alarajaTranslations
French minorant, borne inférieure
  • minorantTranslations
  • borne inférieureTranslations
Portuguese limite inferior, cota inferior
  • limite inferiorTranslations
  • cota inferiorTranslations
  • limitante inferiorTranslations
Spanish cota inferior, límite inferior
  • cota inferiorTranslations
  • límite inferiorTranslations
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APA

lower bound. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20bound

MLA

“lower bound.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20bound. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lower bound,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lower%20bound.

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