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Audio Help [mak-sim] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one: the maxims of La Rochefoucauld. |
| 2. | a principle or rule of conduct. |
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Max·im
Audio Help [mak-sim; for 4 also Fr. mak-seem, Russ. muh-ksyeem] Pronunciation Key
Audio Help [mak-sim; for 4 also Fr. mak-seem, Russ. muh-ksyeem] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor. |
| 2. | his father, Sir Hiram Stevens, 1840–1916, English inventor, born in the U.S.: inventor of the Maxim gun. |
| 3. | Hudson, 1853–1927, U.S. inventor and explosives expert (brother of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim). |
| 4. | a male given name, form of Maximilian. |
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| Gorky also Gorki, Maksim also Maxim Pen name of Aleksei Maksimovich Peshkov. 1868-1936.
Russian writer who supported the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and helped develop socialist realism as the officially accepted literary aesthetic. His works include The Life of Klim Samgin (1925-1936), an unfinished cycle of novels. |
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n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct. See Synonyms at saying. [Middle English maxime, from Old French, from Medieval Latin maxima, from maxima (prōpositiō), greatest (premise), feminine of Latin maximus, greatest; see meg- in Indo-European roots.] |
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| Max·im
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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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maxim
"precept, principle," 1426, from M.Fr. maxime, from L.L. maxima, usually in maxima propositio "axiom," lit. "greatest premise," fem. of maximus "greatest" (see maximum).
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Maxim
single-barreled, water-cooled machine gun, 1885, named for inventor, U.S.-born British engineer Sir Hiram S. Maxim (1840-1916).
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| 1. | a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits |
| 2. | English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
maxim [ˈmaksim] noun
a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour
Example: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.
Example: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Maxim
Ax"i*om\, n. [L. axioma, Gr. ? that which is thought worthy, that which is assumed, a basis of demonstration, a principle, fr. ? to think worthy, fr. ? worthy, weighing as much as; cf. ? to lead, drive, also to weigh so much: cf F. axiome. See Agent, a.]1. (Logic & Math.) A self-evident and necessary truth, or a proposition whose truth is so evident as first sight that no reasoning or demonstration can make it plainer; a proposition which it is necessary to take for granted; as, "The whole is greater than a part;" "A thing can not, at the same time, be and not be." 2. An established principle in some art or science, which, though not a necessary truth, is universally received; as, the axioms of political economy. Syn: Axiom, Maxim, Aphorism, Adage. Usage: An axiom is a self-evident truth which is taken for granted as the basis of reasoning. A maxim is a guiding principle sanctioned by experience, and relating especially to the practical concerns of life. An aphorism is a short sentence pithily expressing some valuable and general truth or sentiment. An adage is a saying of long-established authority and of universal application.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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