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    maxim
    /ˈmaksɪm/

    noun

    • 1. a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct: "the maxim that actions speak louder than words"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMAXIM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MAXIM definition: 1. a short statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behaviour 2. a short statement of a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › maximMaxim Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct. Mother's favorite maxim was "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." 2. : a proverbial saying. advised her daughter with the maxim "marry in haste, repent at leisure" Synonyms. adage. aphorism. apothegm. byword. epigram. proverb. saw. saying. sententia. word.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › maximMaxim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A maxim is a succinct formulation of a principle, rule, or basic truth about life. Usually clever, maxims are like great sayings everybody knows. Ben Franklin is the author of many, including "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › maximMAXIM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Maxim definition: an expression of a general truth or principle, especially an aphoristic or sententious one. See examples of MAXIM used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMAXIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    MAXIM meaning: 1. a short statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behaviour 2. a short statement of a…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMAXIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A maxim is a rule for good or sensible behaviour, especially one in the form of a saying. I believe in the maxim 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. American English : maxim / ˈmæksɪm /

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › maximMaxim - definition of maxim by The Free Dictionary

    Define maxim. maxim synonyms, maxim pronunciation, maxim translation, English dictionary definition of maxim. n. A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › maximMaxim Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Maxim Definition. A concisely expressed principle or rule of conduct, or a statement of a general truth. A key principle of law that has been repeated so often it has become a commonplace expression. An early, single-barreled, automatic machine gun.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmaxim noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of maxim noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › MaximMaxim - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    an expression of a general truth or principle, esp. an aphoristic or sententious one: the maxims of La Rochefoucauld. a principle or rule of conduct.