minimax

[ min-uh-maks ]

/ ˈmɪn əˌmæks /

noun

a strategy of game theory employed to minimize a player's maximum possible loss.

Nearby words

minimalistic, minimalize, minimally invasive, minimarket, minimart, minimax, minimill, minimize, minimoon, minimoto, minimum

Compare maximin.

Origin of minimax

First recorded in 1940–45; mini(mum) + max(imum)

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British Dictionary definitions for minimax

minimax

/ (ˈmɪnɪˌmæks) /

noun

maths the lowest of a set of maximum values

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

Word Origin for minimax

C20: from mini (mum) + max (imum)

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