Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
maxi en · ADJ
Etymology
Back-formation from maximum on the analogy of minimum and mini.
Meanings
Having a hemline at ankle length.
Being of the largest size in its category of items.
It will be observed that on each of the mini runs there are more hits than on either of the maxi runs. 1968 ·, Nagpur University Journal: Humanities - Volume 19, page 87:
The chance to shelter additional current income for future retirement is what makes the "maxi” plan attractive. 1979, United & Babson Investment Report - Volume 71, page 196:
Liptak identified several trends emerging in the marketing of pay-TV which he identified as the 2½, (rather than "maxi-maxi- mini") phenomenon, the “1½ phenomenon,” (meaning a maxi and mini package), and a possible trend raising the question of whether three maxi's might be successful. 1980, TVC. - Volume 17, Issues 1-12, page 38:
pl maksi (having a hemline at ankle length) · sh maksi (having a hemline at ankle length) · id maksi (having a hemline at ankle length)
maxi en · NOUN
Etymology
Back-formation from maximum on the analogy of minimum and mini.
Meanings
(countable, uncountable) A dress, coat or skirt having a maxi hemline.
Your upcoming Instagram beach photos are begging you to snag this bright orange maxi. BEGGING. Like, oof! Do you see that high slit? 10/10. No notes. 2023 June 16, Megan Uy, “25 Absolutely Gorgeous Crochet Clothing Pieces You Won’t Stop Wearing This Summer”, in Cosmopolitan:
(countable, slang, uncountable) A Bitcoin maximalist; one who is extremely dedicated to investing in Bitcoin.
I used to be a diehard maxi, but now I'm less optimistic about the future of Bitcoin.
Many of these entities have bought into the asset's "digital gold" narrative, pioneered by early maxis and subsequently popularized by MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor. 2023 August 10, Christopher Louis Tsu, “BlackRock Vs. The Bitcoin Maxis: Is BTC Money Or A Store Of Value?”, in Bitcoin Magazine, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2023:
Bitcoiners have always suffered from a big dose of hubris and boosterism. As far as so called bitcoin-maxis are concerned, bitcoin (BTC) is perfection in code. 2023 September 18, Clem Chambers, “Will Ordinals Destroy Bitcoin?”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2023:
He's [Jack Mallers] known as a "Bitcoin maxi"—crypto slang for those who favor only the original cryptocurrency and are contemptuous of newer blockchains like Ethereum and Solana. 2022 September 27, Jeff John Roberts, “Bitcoin rapid payment service Strike raises $80M, takes aim at Visa”, in Fortune, New York, N.Y.: Fortune Media Group Holdings, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2023:
But in general, the speaker lineup is heavy on maxis. That doesn't reflect the makeup of the crowd, and it certainly doesn't reflect everyone who ventured to Miami. 2022 April 28, Elizabeth Lopatto, “Crypto is winning, and Bitcoin diehards are furious about it”, in The Verge, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2023:
The maxis continued buying Bitcoin even after its price plummeted to an 18-month low of roughly $20,000 in June. 2022 August 2, David Yaffe-Bellany, “The Crypto Market Crashed. They're Still Buying Bitcoin.”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2023:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of maxi boat.
We release maxis at the local price in the most important territories — Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, etc. 1995, Billboard, volume 107, number 27, page 48:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of maxipad.
We did it, maxi users. We made you a maxier maxi. We put in a special reserve protection system: more absorbent material precisely where you need it most (but not bulkier). 1979, Redbook: The Magazine for Young Adults - Volume 153, page 203:
(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of maxicomputer.
Time sharing will be done by the mini because time sharing (the bulk of which is simple text editing) is the wrong thing to do on a maxi and the right thing on a mini. 1976, E. Salkovitz, “Science, Technology, and the Modern Navy: Thirtieth Anniversary, 1946-1976”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), United States. Office of Naval Research, page 474: