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submaxims

submaxims is the plural of submaxim.

Meaning of submaxim

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

Questions about submaxims

What is submaxims the plural of?
Submaxims is the plural of submaxim.

Words near submaxims in the dictionary

  1. submaxillary glands
  2. submaxim
  3. submaxima
  4. submaximal
  5. submaximally
  6. submaxims
  7. submaximum
  8. submaximums
  9. submaze
  10. submazes
  11. submeaning

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