majorant

noun

majorant

noun

/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒəɹ.ənt/

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

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

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