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Noun: maximin
  1. A decision rule based on maximizing the smallest reliable gain
    "The conservative investor employed a maximin approach to ensure a minimum return"
     
  2. The highest of a set of minimum values
    "The team determined the maximin score across all trials"

Derived forms: maximins

Encyclopedia: Maximin, Daniel