maximin noun & adjective. ['maksɪmɪn] M20.
[from MAXI(MUM + MIN(IMUM, after minimax.]
Math.
A. noun. The largest of a set of minima. M20.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a maximin; spec. in Game Theory, designating a strategy that maximizes the smallest gain that can be relied on by a participant in a game or other situation of conflict. Cf. MINIMAX noun & adjective. M20.

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