Meaning of MAXIM
| Pronunciation: | | 'maksim, 'maksim
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- [n] a saying that widely accepted on its own merits
- [n] English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
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| | Synonyms: | | axiom, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim |
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| | See Also: | | aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, artificer, discoverer, expression, gnome, inventor, locution, moralism, saying | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Max"im\, n. [F. maxime, L. maxima (sc. sententia), the
greatest sentence, proposition, or axiom, i. e., of the
greatest weight or authority, fem. fr. maximus greatest,
superl. of magnus great. See {Magnitude}, and cf. {Maximum}.]
1. An established principle or proposition; a condensed
proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of
practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.
'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward. --Dryden.
2. (Mus.) The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs,
or four breves; a large.
Syn: Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See
{Axiom}.
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| | Related Terms: | | a belief, adage, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, article of faith, axiom, brocard, byword, canon, cliche, code, commandment, commonplace, convention, criterion, dictum, doctrine, dogma, epigram, form, formality, formula, formulary, general principle, gnome, golden rule, guideline, guiding principle, imperative, law, law of nature, mitzvah, moral, mot, motto, norm, norma, order of nature, ordinance, platitude, precept, prescribed form, prescript, prescription, principium, principle, Procrustean law, proverb, regulation, rubric, rule, rule of thumb, saw, saying, set form, settled principle, slogan, standard, standing order, teaching, tenet, theorem, truism, universal law, witticism, working principle, working rule |
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