majorant

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/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒəɹ.ənt/

noun

A function, or an element of a set, that dominates others or is greater than all others.

OriginFrench majorant →
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Meanings

nounmajorant (plural majorants)

plural majorants

  1. mathematicsA function, or an element of a set, that dominates others or is greater than all others.

Origin

  1. Frenchmajorant
  2. Englishmajorant

Borrowed from French majorant, present participle of majorer (“to majorate, to dominate”), from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ant.

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Translations

German Majorante
  • Majorantefunction that dominates others
Italian maggiorante
  • maggiorantefunction that dominates others
Cite this entry
APA

majorant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majorant

MLA

“majorant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majorant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “majorant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majorant.

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