maksyma — meaning in English
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English meaning
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adage
noun A short, well-known saying that expresses a general truth or piece of wisdom.
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maxim
noun A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.
Senses
maksyma is used for these senses in English:
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adage
An old saying which has obtained credit by long use.
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aphorism
A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.
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maxim
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
maxim — full definition
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noun A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.
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noun An early type of machine gun, named after its inventor, that fires automatically as long as the trigger is held.
