The least is the lowest or the smallest.
Infimo is a term that originates from a Latin word, which represents the minimum expression of the inferior concept. That is to say, inmost is the superlative of this concept, and it serves to refer to that which, in a certain order or ranking, is in the lowest category or is the smallest .
Some examples in which this adjective can be found are: “I know it is not the best book in history, but for this low price, I will not find anything better” , “Esteban bought a piece of land in the south of tiny dimensions, although sufficient to build his house” , “He thinks he is an important man but he is someone insignificant in the structure of the company” .
In these examples we have seen the adjective functioning in different types of comparison . as a superlative of low (the price of the book), large (the size of the land) and important (the value of the man within the structure of the organization in which he works).
Various uses of the adjective infimo
Sometimes it can also be used to refer to a person's capabilities . For example: “His ability to resolve this type of situation is negligible” means that that person has almost zero ability to resolve a certain issue. Or also to refer to the changes in a company's profits: “Petrol Company Ltd. shares achieved a tiny increase of 0.2%” , meaning that the increase achieved is very low, compared to what the company usually wins.
The notion of infinity can also be used to express a sensation : “I felt insignificant before the immensity of the sea and I understood that we are only a grain of sand in the universe.” It means that upon encountering the vastness of the ocean the speaker discovered that his humanity was almost insignificant compared to it.
In another sense it can serve to express that something is almost invisible . “Luckily, the operation left me with just a tiny mark below my elbow,” “It is a tiny device but it has great potential for the development of humanity.”
Infimio can be the superlative of low or size.
something despicable
Likewise, it can also be used to refer to the most vile and despicable thing in any line : “Dr. Alonso was fired for conducting himself with minimal behavior within the company and for not showing any value linked to solidarity and respect.”
In that sense, it can be used disparagingly to make someone see that they are worthless compared to another person or that the damage they have caused us has been very small given that we do not care as much as they think. « Don't get your hopes up, if you leave, my life will continue as before; the place you occupy is tiny » or « I'm fine, the damage it has caused me is tiny, compared to what I am used to enduring. Besides, I don't love him anymore ."
The least in mathematics
The term is also used in mathematics to refer to the largest lower bound of the set . In a set, the minimum is the smallest element among all those that make it up and the difference is that the minimum is an element of the set, while the smallest may or may not belong to said set, that is, it may be outside of the set. he.
The supreme, for its part, is the maximum level of the set; As with the inmost, this element can be found inside or outside the set, depending on the values and the classification we are performing.