maxim
A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teachingA precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
» He worked in his favorite maxim.
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значень: 2A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
Maxime, Grundsatz
ма́ксимаmáksima, изрече́ниеizrečénije, сенте́нцияsentɛ́ncija
(архаїчне)A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
- a saying that is 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)
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речень: 8He worked in his favorite maxim.
The maxim is so perfectly self-evident that it would be absurd to attempt to prove it.
Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law.
deHandle nur nach derjenigen Maxime, durch die du zugleich wollen kannst, dass sie ein allgemeines Gesetz werde. — jerom
Always act in such a way that you can also will that the maxim of your action should become a universal law.
deHandle so, dass der Beweggrund deines Willens jederzeit zugleich als Grundsatz einer allgemeinen Gesetzgebung gelten könnte. — Esperantostern
It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.
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мов: 7За значеннями 1
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From Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), nounFrom Anglo-Norman maxime and Middle French maxime, from Late Latin maxima (“axiom”), noun use of the feminine singular form of Latin maximus (apparently as used in the phrase prōpositiō maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.
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множина: maximsСиноніми
синонімів: 8- a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits:axiom
- English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916):Hiram MaximSir Hiram Stevens Maxim