An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

For a function f defined on the interval I, the point m such that for each x on I, f(x)≥ m. See also → majorant.

From Fr. minorant, from minorer "to reduce, cut," from L. → minor.

Kehân, from kehidan, from keh "small, little," → minor.