Discussion
Which one of the following is similar in meaning to the word 'maxim' as used in the passage?
Answer: A
The word similar in meaning to 'maxim' is principle.
A maxim is a short statement of a general truth or rule of conduct, such as the passage's 'necessity is the mother of invention'. Principle, a fundamental truth or rule that guides behaviour, is the closest meaning.
A direction is an instruction or course, a value is something regarded as important, and an observation is a remark based on noticing something; none of them has the sense of a guiding general rule.
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