MAXIMIN

Etymology

Noun

maximin (plural maximins)

In decision theory and game theory etc, a rule to identify the worst outcome of each possible option to find one's best (maximum payoff) play.

Verb

maximin (third-person singular simple present maximins, present participle maximining or maximinning, simple past and past participle maximined or maximinned)

To employ a maximin algorithm.

Anagrams

• minimax

Source: Wiktionary



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