maximin

[ mak-suh-min ]

/ ˈmæk sə mɪn /

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noun

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

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Origin of maximin

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

Words nearby maximin

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How to use maximin in a sentence

The superstitious tyrant Maximin endeavoured to revive the dying paganism, and to renew the persecution.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
Cruelty and superstition were the ruling passions of the soul of Maximin.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
The troops listened with pleasure to the emissaries of Maximin.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire|Edward Gibbon
Maximin proceeds to Sirmium, with the design of attacking the Sarmatians.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various

Maximin defeats the Germans and drives them across the Rhine.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03|Various

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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