Maxim

Noun

 * 1)  A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
 * 2) A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
 * 3) * 1776, Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, page 768:
 * 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.

Synonyms

 * aphorism, cliche enthymeme, proverb, saying
 * See also Thesaurus:saying

Adjectives for Maxim
horrible; favorite; terse; common; sublime wholesome; elevated; political; shrewd sagacious; execrable;  salutary;  ethical moral; polite; profane; semibarbarous.

Verbs for Maxim
apply—; coin—; comprehend—; condense into—; consider—; defend—; draw from—; interpret—; invoke—; mold—; observe—; propose—; retain—; speculate on—; weigh —; —concludes; —directs; —embodies; — guides; —philosophizes; —relates to.

Thesaurus
Procrustean law, a belief, adage, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, article of faith, axiom, brocard, byword, canon, cliche, code, commandment, commonplace, convention, criterion, dictum, doctrine, dogma, epigram, form, formality, formula, formulary, general principle, gnome, golden rule, guideline, guiding principle, imperative, law, law of nature, mitzvah, moral, mot, motto, norm, norma, order of nature, ordinance, platitude, precept, prescribed form, prescript, prescription, principium, principle, proverb, regulation, rubric, rule, rule of thumb, saw, saying, set form, settled principle, slogan, standard, standing order, teaching, tenet, theorem, truism, universal law, witticism, working principle, working rule

Etymology
From maxime: and  maxime:, from  maxima:, noun use of the feminine singular form of  maximus: (apparently as used in the phrase propositio: maxima: "greatest premise").

Translations

 * Danish:
 * Finnish:
 * French: maxime
 * German:
 * Italian: ,
 * Japanese: 格言(かくげん, kakugen)


 * Macedonian:, максима
 * Norwegian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: maximă, maxime
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:

Adverb

 * 1) most

Antonyms

 * minim