Maxim

Max·im  (mksm), Sir Hiram Stevens 1840-1916.

American-born British inventor of an automatic, recoil-operated machine gun (1884), which was widely used during World War I. His brother Hudson (1853-1927) invented smokeless gun powder, and his son Hiram Percy (1896-1936) developed a silencer for firearms.

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max·im  (mksm)

n.

A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying.

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[Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (prpositi), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.]

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maxim

Noun

a brief expression of a general truth, principle, or rule of conduct [Latin maxima, in the phrase maxima propositio basic axiom]

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maxim

a short, pithy statement that serves as a motto. — maximist, n.

See also: Proverbs

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits axiom locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm - a short pithy instructive saying gnome - a short pithy saying expressing a general truth moralism - a moral maxim
	2.	Maxim - English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim

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maxim

noun saying, motto, adage, proverb, rule, saw, gnome, dictum, axiom, aphorism, byword, apophthegm

Translations

maxim [ˈmæksɪm] n → máxima

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maxim [ˈmæksɪm] n → maxime f

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maxim [ˈmæksɪm] n → Maxime f

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maxim [ˈmæksɪm] n → massima

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maxim

n maxim [ˈmaksim]

a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim. grondreël قاعِدَه максима mravní zásada, aforismus, rčení grundsætning; leveregel Grundsatz ρητό, απόφθεγμα máxima maksiim پند elämänohje maxime פִּתגָם नीति वचन načelo, maksima mondás peribahasa spakmæli massima 格言 격언, 금언 maksima, sentencija sentence; princips pepatah stelregel leveregel maksyma, zasada ditado ma­ximă афоризм; правило maxima maksima maksima maxim, grundsats, sentens ข้อเขียนที่เป็นความจริง özdeyiş, vecize 格言 сентенція, афоризм اصول، فقرہ châm ngôn 格言