Phrase guide

lower limit

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of limit inferior

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: limit inferior

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: limit, demarcation, demarcation line

3

noun

Meaning 3

the smallest possible quantity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: minimum

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: extremum, peak, small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount

Narrower terms: skeleton

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alaraja-arvo — the lower limit of a sequence of real numbers
  • Finnish: alaraja — the lower limit of a sequence of real numbers
  • Polish: dolna granica — the lower limit of a sequence of real numbers
  • Spanish: límite inferior — the lower limit of a sequence of real numbers