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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

In every age and country of the world men must have attended to the characters, designs, and actions of one another, and many reputable rules and maxims for the conduct of human life, must have been laid down and approved of by common consent.

a principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide
{n} a general principal or rule, an axiom
a succinct statement or observation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct
[noun]: a saying of (Atasözü)ial nature [Characterization]
A (Atasözü), a short, pithy statement or aphorism believed to contain wisdom or insight into human nature In much of the dialogue in Viking sagas, for instance, the characters will quote short maxims to each other to make a point
English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
a general rule in accordance with which an agent intends to act (think of it as a general rule of thumb that guides your actions)
{i} expression of general truth; code of behavior, rule of conduct, precept; saying, (Atasözü), adage
a saying that widely accepted on its own merits
a saying that widely accepted on its own merits English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)
According to Kant "a `maxim' is a subjective principle, and must be distinguished from the objective principle, namely, practical law " In other words, a maxim is a rule of action that we give to ourselves, irrespective of whether it is right or wrong
An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a (Atasözü); an aphorism
The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large
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'. a well-known phrase or saying, especially one that gives a rule for sensible behaviour (maxime, from maximus; MAXIMUM)
the material rule or principle used to guide a person in a particular situation about what to do (e g , 'I should never tell a lie') It thus provides a kind of bridge between a persons inner disposition and outer actions
a statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

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Maxim Gorki
{i} (1868-1936) Russian novelist and dramatist
Maxim Gorky
{i} (1868-1936), Russian novelist and dramatist
Maxim Gorky
a Russian writer of novels and plays. He also wrote important books about other Russian writers and about his own life (1868-1936)
Maxim gun
An early, water-cooled, automatic machine gun having a single barrel
Maxim machine gun
first efficient machine gun which was sufficiently mobile to be used in combat
Maxim's
a famous restaurant and nightclub in Paris, France, where rich and famous people go
maxim gun
Maxim
maxim gun
an obsolete water-cooled machine gun having a single barrel
maxim gun
A kind of machine gun; named after its inventor, Hiram S
Sir Hiram Maxim
born Feb. 5, 1840, Sangerville, Maine, U.S. died Nov. 24, 1916, London, Eng. U.S.-British inventor. Son of a Maine farmer, he was apprenticed to a carriage maker. He became chief engineer of the U.S. Electric Lighting Co. (1878-81), for which he introduced carbon filaments for electric lightbulbs. At his lab in London he began working on a fully automatic machine gun; in 1884 he succeeded with a design that used the recoil of the barrel to eject the spent cartridges and reload the chamber. He also developed his own smokeless gunpowder, cordite. Soon every army was equipped with Maxim guns or adaptations. His other inventions included a hair-curling iron, a pneumatic gun, and an airplane (1894). His Maxim Gun Co. was eventually absorbed into Vickers, Ltd. His son Hiram Percy (1869-1936) invented the Maxim silencer for rifles, which he adapted to mufflers and other technologies, and designed the Columbia electric automobile
Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim
born Feb. 5, 1840, Sangerville, Maine, U.S. died Nov. 24, 1916, London, Eng. U.S.-British inventor. Son of a Maine farmer, he was apprenticed to a carriage maker. He became chief engineer of the U.S. Electric Lighting Co. (1878-81), for which he introduced carbon filaments for electric lightbulbs. At his lab in London he began working on a fully automatic machine gun; in 1884 he succeeded with a design that used the recoil of the barrel to eject the spent cartridges and reload the chamber. He also developed his own smokeless gunpowder, cordite. Soon every army was equipped with Maxim guns or adaptations. His other inventions included a hair-curling iron, a pneumatic gun, and an airplane (1894). His Maxim Gun Co. was eventually absorbed into Vickers, Ltd. His son Hiram Percy (1869-1936) invented the Maxim silencer for rifles, which he adapted to mufflers and other technologies, and designed the Columbia electric automobile
legal maxim
legal principle, fundamental tenet of law
maxims
plural of maxim
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