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Noun: supremum  soo'pree-mum
  1. (mathematics) the least upper bound of a set of numbers or elements, even if that value is not in the set itself
    "The supremum of the set {1, 2, 3} is 3, and the supremum of the open interval (0, 1) is 1"

Derived forms: supremums

Encyclopedia: Supremum