# minorant

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A function, all of whose values are not greater than the corresponding values of another function.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French minorant, present participle of minorer (“to diminish”), from Latin minor. By surface analysis, minor + -ant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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