Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index M Cite maxwell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: max•well Pronunciation: (maks'wel, -wul), [key] — n. Elect. the centimeter-gram-second unit of magnetic flux, equal to the magnetic flux through one square centimeter normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. Abbr.: Mx Max•well Pronunciation: (maks'wel or, for 2, 3, -wul), [key] — n. 1883–1963, U.S. professional hostess and author. 1831–79, Scottish physicist. a male given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: maxwell (Thesaurus) Max Müller Maxwell Air Force Base TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News The Holocaust (1933–1945) Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 Inaugural Trivia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonpareil Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language