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