maximin

[ mak-suh-min ]

noun

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

maximin

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maximin¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of maximin¹

C20: from maxi ( mum ) + min ( imum )

Example Sentences

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

Saint Maximin’s extravagantly fancy footwork subsequently succeeded in bamboozling Maguire and friends to the point where the Frenchman eventually crossed in Callum Wilson’s direction.

From The Guardian