MVP

What is the opposite of MVP? Here is what we hold, with its meaning and related words.

Abbreviation — Most valuable player, the competitor judged to have contributed most to a team's performance in a game, season or tournament.

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How to use MVP

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

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Sports and startup senses are both standard; the casual compliment is informal.

Etymology

An initialism of most valuable player in the sporting sense, and of minimum viable product in the business sense.

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Frequently asked questions

What does MVP stand for in business?

Minimum viable product. It is a deliberately stripped-back release built to test the core idea with real users quickly and cheaply, before spending on features nobody has asked for.

What is the difference between an MVP and a prototype?

A prototype is a mock-up used internally to explore how something could look or work, and it usually is not for sale. An MVP is a real, working product released to actual users, however basic.

Why do people call someone the MVP casually?

It borrows the sporting award as praise. Calling a friend the MVP means they did the single most helpful thing, and it is warm rather than competitive.

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