معنی کلمه maxim

a brief statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behavior:
She lived by the maxim, "Do right, risk consequences."

The maxim is also a comprehensive representation of the world, a generalized description of the "real," purporting to swallow up all particular cases.
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Under the umbrella of this maxim, a wide variety of what could be called non-realist interpretations of religious belief have flourished.
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It would be a mistake to give overriding significance to any one of the essay's maxims.
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This violation of a quantity maxim continues with we all five in (619), which itself, produces a sequential violation.
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In its treatment of such conflicts between maxims and money, the book is a model of clarity.
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Deontologists disagree about whether deontological maxims are aimed at motivation s, deliberations, intentions, attempted actions, or completed actions.

a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, esp. for proper conduct.


My grandmother's favorite maxim was "A child should be seen and not heard."

If you follow a few simple maxims, your business should be a success.

Many people use the old maxim that over 100 years old means it is antique.

It is armed with naval quick-firing guns, Krupp,Hotchkiss, Nordenfeld and Maxim.