central principle
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A key foundation for understanding why time seems to move in one direction is Boltzmann's H theorem, a central principle in statistical mechanics tied to the second law of thermodynamics.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
This central principle asks that we think more carefully about where we spend our money.
From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023
And these experts’ predictions have one central principle: to confidently guess what will eventually befall a planet, you have to know the size of its star.
From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023
“Equity is the central principle around every decision Louisville Metro Government makes,” said Jessica Wethington, the office’s deputy director of communications.
From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2021
She expressed the central principle of Dickens’s philosophy regarding sympathy when she said: “When I love a person very tenderly indeed my understanding seems to brighten; my comprehension is quickened when my affection is.”
From Dickens As an Educator by Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin)
