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minimax

Syllabification: (min·i·max)
Pronunciation: /ˈminēˌmaks/

Definition of minimax

noun

Mathematics
  • the lowest of a set of maximum values. Compare with maximin.
  • [as modifier] denoting a method or strategy in game theory that minimizes the greatest risk to a participant in a game or other situation of conflict.
  • [as modifier] denoting the theory that in a game with two players, a player’s smallest possible maximum loss is equal to the same player’s greatest possible minimum gain.

Origin:

1940s: blend of minimum and maximum

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Definition of minimax in the British & World English dictionary