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submaxim

submaxim noun: a maxim making up part of a greater maxim.

Noun

submaxim (plural submaxims)

  1. A maxim making up part of a greater maxim.
    • People are assumed to follow the maxim and submaxim, but cross-cultural differences are well-documented regarding the enactment of the submaxim.2004, Michele J. Gelfand, Jeanne M. Brett, The Handbook of Negotiation and Culture, page 316

Forms of submaxim

pluralsubmaxims

Origin of submaxim

From sub- + maxim.

Questions about submaxim

What does submaxim mean?
Submaxim means a maxim making up part of a greater maxim.
What part of speech is submaxim?
Submaxim is a noun.
What is the plural of submaxim?
The plural of submaxim is submaxims.

Words near submaxim in the dictionary

  1. submaxillar
  2. submaxillary
  3. submaxillary duct
  4. submaxillary gland
  5. submaxillary glands
  6. submaxim
  7. submaxima
  8. submaximal
  9. submaximally
  10. submaxims
  11. submaximum

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