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maximins

maximins is the plural of maximin.

Meaning of maximin

Noun

maximin (plural maximins)

  1. (decision theory) A rule to identify the worst outcome of each possible option to find one's best (maximum payoff) play.

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Questions about maximins

What is maximins the plural of?
Maximins is the plural of maximin.

Words near maximins in the dictionary

  1. maximined
  2. maximinflation
  3. maximining
  4. maximinned
  5. maximinning
  6. maximins
  7. maximisable
  8. maximisation
  9. maximisations
  10. maximise
  11. maximised

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