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lower bound
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low·er bound  (lr)
n.
A number less than or equal to any number in a set.

lower bound
A number that is less than or equal to every number in a given set.
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Noun1.lower bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set
math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area


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[GRAPHIC 4 OMITTED] These results provide a point estimate that lies between the upper and lower bounds.
The remaining ingredient in the derivation of upper and lower bounds is the Stirling-Robbins [24] estimate for the factorial, [square root of 2[pi][n.
 
 
 
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