maximin

[ mak-suh-min ]

/ ˈmæk sə mɪn /

noun

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

Nearby words

maximalist, maximilian, maximilian armor, maximilian i, maximilian ii, maximin, maximise, maximite, maximization, maximize, maximum

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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