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- [mak-sim]
- /ˈmæk sɪm/
- /ˈmæk.sɪm/
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- [mak-sim]
- /ˈmæk sɪm/
Definitions of maxim word
- noun maxim Hiram Percy, 1869–1936, U.S. inventor. 1
- noun maxim his father, Sir Hiram Stevens, 1840–1916, English inventor, born in the U.S.: inventor of the Maxim gun. 1
- noun maxim Hudson, 1853–1927, U.S. inventor and explosives expert (brother of Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim). 1
- noun maxim a male given name, form of Maximilian. 1
- noun maxim A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. 1
- noun maxim saying, motto 1
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Origin of maxim
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English maxime ≪ Medieval Latin maxima (orig. in phrase maxima prōpositiō axiom, literally, greatest proposition), noun use of feminine of Latin maximus, superlative of magnus great; see much
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Parts of speech for Maxim
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maxim popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
maxim usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maxim
noun maxim
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- dictum — A dictum is a formal statement made by someone who has authority.
- adage — An adage is something which people often say and which expresses a general truth about some aspect of life.
- theorem — Mathematics. a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.
- proverb — a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.
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