maximin

[ mak-suh-min ]

/ ˈmæk sə mɪn /

noun

a strategy of game theory employed to maximize a player's minimum possible gain.

Words nearby maximin

maximalist, maximilian, maximilian armor, maximilian i, maximilian ii, maximin, maximite, maximize, maximum, maximum breathing capacity, maximum card

Compare minimax.

Origin of maximin

First recorded in 1950–55; maxi(mum) + min(imum)

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Examples from the Web for maximin

She likewise confides to Mélanie a secret in French, but a more lengthy secret it appears than that entrusted to Maximin.
The Miraculous Medal|Jean Marie Aladel
Maximin's informers seem to have contrived to implicate the good Christian Ambrose in some trouble.
The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
Maximin too, was just and generous when first invested with power, but afterwards rioted in slaughter with the relish of a fiend.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4|American Anti-Slavery Society
Catherine was not spared, for Maximin made a further attempt to win her.
Mary, Help of Christians|Various

Maximin, bestowing the chief commands on Pannonians and other mercenaries, treated the empire as a conquered country.
The Eighteen Christian Centuries|James White

British Dictionary definitions for maximin

maximin

/ (ˈmæksɪˌmɪn) /

noun

maths the highest of a set of minimum values

(in game theory, etc) the procedure of choosing the strategy that most benefits the least advantaged member of a groupCompare minimax

Word Origin for maximin

C20: from maxi (mum) + min (imum)

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