2. (Mus.)
Defn: The longest note formerly used, equal to two longs, or four breves; a large.
Syn.
— Axiom; aphorism; apothegm; adage; proverb; saying. See Axiom.
MAXIM GUN
Max"im gun`.
Defn: A kind of machine gun; — named after its inventor, Hiram S.
Maxim.
MAXIMILIAN
Max`i*mil"ian, n. Etym: [From the proper name.]
Defn: A gold coin of Bavaria, of the value of about 13s. 6d. sterling, or about three dollars and a quarter.
MAXIMIZATION
Max`i*mi*za"tion, n.
Defn: The act or process of increasing to the highest degree.
Bentham.
MAXIMIZE
Max"i*mize, v. t. Etym: [L. maximus greatest.]