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maximin
[ mak-suh-min ]
maximin
/ ˈmæksɪˌmɪn /
noun
- maths the highest of a set of minimum values
- (in game theory, etc) the procedure of choosing the strategy that most benefits the least advantaged member of a group Compare minimax
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maximin1
C20: from maxi ( mum ) + min ( imum )
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Example Sentences
The superstitious tyrant Maximin endeavoured to revive the dying paganism, and to renew the persecution.
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Cruelty and superstition were the ruling passions of the soul of Maximin.
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The troops listened with pleasure to the emissaries of Maximin.
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Maximin proceeds to Sirmium, with the design of attacking the Sarmatians.
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Maximin defeats the Germans and drives them across the Rhine.
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