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min-max

min-max is the alternative form of minimax.

Meaning of minimax

Verb

minimax (third-person singular simple present minimaxes, present participle minimaxing, simple past and past participle minimaxed)

  1. To invest heavily into one skill or ability, to the end of maximizing some beneficial effect.
  2. To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.

See all 3 meanings of minimax

Forms of min-max

third-person singular presentmin-maxes
present participlemin-maxing
past participlemin-maxed
pastmin-maxed

Questions about min-max

What is min-max the alternative form of?
Min-max is the alternative form of minimax.

Words near min-max in the dictionary

  1. Min Pins
  2. Min Zhong
  3. min-entropies
  4. min-entropy
  5. Min-feng
  6. min-max
  7. min-maxed
  8. min-maxes
  9. min-maxing
  10. min.
  11. mina

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