Synonyms of the word

maxim

• n. (now rare) A self-evident axiom or premise; a pithy expression of a general principle or rule.
• n. A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.

artificer

• n. Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
• n. An inventor.
• n. A member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems.
• n. A trickster.
• n. A savant.

axiom

• n. (philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or…
• n. (logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems;…
• n. An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.

discoverer

• n. One who discovers; the person who discovered something.

expression

• n. A particular way of phrasing an idea.
• n. A colloquialism or idiom.
• n. A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion.
• n. (mathematics) An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols.
• n. (biology) The process of translating a gene into a protein.
• n. (programming) A piece of code in a high-level language that returns a value.
• n. Of a mother, the process of expressing milk.
• n. A specific blend of whisky.

inventor

• n. One who invents, either as a hobby or as an occupation.

locution

• n. A phrase or expression connected to an individual or a group of individuals through repeated usage.
• n. The use of a word or phrase in an unusual or specialized way.
• n. (religion) A supernatural revelation where a religious figure, statue or icon speaks, usually to a saint.

saying

• v. present participle of say.
• n. A proverb or maxim; something often said.