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maximin

noun
/ˈmæk.sɪˌmɪn/

Etymology

Blend of maximum + minimum.

  1. learned borrowing from minimum
  2. compounded as maximin — “maximum + minimum”

Definitions

  1. A rule to identify the worst outcome of each possible option to find one's best (maximum…

    A rule to identify the worst outcome of each possible option to find one's best (maximum payoff) play.

  2. To employ a maximin algorithm.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA