different between injunction vs maxim
injunction
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?d??nk.??n/
- Rhymes: -??k??n
Noun
injunction (plural injunctions)
- The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
- That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept
- (law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.
Usage notes
- The verb associated with this word is enjoin. Injunct is also sometimes used as a synonym.
Related terms
- super-injunction (noun)
Translations
injunction From the web:
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maxim
English
Etymology
From 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 pr?positi? maxima (“greatest premise”)). Doublet of maxima.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?mæk.s?m/
- (US) IPA(key): /?mæk.s?m/, /?mæk.s?m/
Noun
maxim (plural maxims)
- (now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
- A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
- 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.
- 1776, Adam Smith, Wealth of Nations, page 768:
Synonyms
- (precept, succinct statement): Synonym: aphorism, cliche, enthymeme, proverb, saying
- See also Thesaurus:saying
Derived terms
- maxim worker
Translations
See also
- adage
- aphorism
- apophthegm
Ido
Etymology
Borrowed from English maximum, French maximum, German Maximum, Italian massimo, Russian ????????? (máksimum), Spanish máximo. Regarded as a shortened form of maxime.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mak?sim/, /ma??zim/
Adverb
maxim
- most
- Antonym: minim
Derived terms
See also
- plu
- min
Romanian
Etymology
From French maxime
Noun
maxim f (plural maximi)
- maximum
Declension
maxim From the web:
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- what maxim replaces the seven commandments
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- what maxim do the animals adopt
- what maxim was adopted by all the animals
- what maxims do you live by
- what maxim does sarcasm flout
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