All 3 Uses of
principle
in
Childhood's End
- It must have been linked somehow to a far more complex machine, operating on principles that no-one could imagine, aboard Karellen's ship.†
Chpt 6 *principles = basic rules or beliefs
- There was no point in developing rockets when the Overlords had Infinitely superior means of propulsion, based on principles of which they had never given any hint.†
Chpt 8
- It looked exactly like the tanks of some chemical plant, and indeed was designed on the same basic principles.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
a basic rule or belief
The exact meaning of principle can depend upon its context. For example:
- "our guiding principles" -- basic moral beliefs that guide decisions and behavior
- "electromagnetic principles" -- rules describing how the world works
- "She lacks principles." -- lacks moral guidelines
- "We agree in principle." -- about important basic beliefs