minorant
/ˈmʌɪnər(ə)nt/Mathematics
noun
1A function whose absolute value for any value of the argument is not greater than the corresponding absolute value of a given function.
2An element of an ordered set that is less than or equal to every element of a given subset.
adjective
Designating or characteristic of a minorant.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Annals of Mathematics. From minor + -ant.