'Maxim' definitions:
Definition of 'maxim'
From: WordNet
noun
A saying that is widely accepted on its own merits [syn: maxim, axiom]
noun
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916) [syn: Maxim, Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim]
Definition of 'Maxim'
From: GCIDE
- Maxim \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.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism. [1913 Webster]
- 'T is their maxim, Love is love's reward. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mus.) The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See Axiom. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'maxim'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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