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nounminimax (plural minimaxes)
plural minimaxes · alternative minmax
- decision theorycomputingA decision rule used for minimizing the maximum possible loss, or maximizing the minimum gain.
verbminimax (third-person singular simple present minimaxes, present participle minimaxing, simple past and past participle minimaxed)
present singular third person minimaxes · participle present minimaxing · participle past minimaxed · past minimaxed · alternative min-max · alternative minmax
- video gamesTo invest heavily into one skill or ability, to the end of maximizing some beneficial effect.
- To find the optimum play, or decision, to achieve minimizing the maximum loss.
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APA
minimax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimax
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“minimax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimax. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minimax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minimax.
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