maximin

American  

[mak-suh-min] / ˈmæk sə mɪn /

noun

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

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maximin British  

/ ˈmæksɪˌmɪn /

noun

1. maths the highest of a set of minimum values

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

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Etymology

Origin of maximin

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

Example Sentences

Replacement lock Jimi Maximin scored a last-gasp try to give surprise leaders Pau a thrilling 30-26 victory over champions Toulouse on Saturday.

From Barron's

Jonjo Shelvey remains a long-term injury absentee, but with Allan-Saint Maximin continuing his return to action from the bench and Callum Wilson recovering from an illness, Newcastle are blessed with a relatively clean bill of health.

From BBC

The 25-year-old Saint Maximin has played in France’s youth teams, from the under-16s to the under 21s, but never the senior team.

From Seattle Times

After dealing with outbreaks of coronavirus in the squad and losing top scorer Callum Wilson to injury, forwards Miguel Almiron and Allan-Saint Maximin are out until April after they were both injured in the 1-1 draw with Wolves.

From BBC

This show, too, is representative of FiveMyles’ aspirations: It pairs Kathleen Maximin, a mostly self-taught, Black woman painter from St. Lucia, with Michael Filan, an older, white male artist educated at Pratt Institute, who both meet in their earnest investigation of the expressive potential of abstraction.

From New York Times