maxim.
A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
Meaning & usage
A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
Where this word comes from
From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase prōpositiō maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.
Alternative letter-case form of Maxim.
Where this word comes from
From Sir Hiram Maxim.
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