More examples. 1  The school is based on the fundamental principle that each child should develop its full potential. 2  The government has promised to uphold the principles of democracy. 3  In the 1870s and 1880s, doctors began to follow the principles of antiseptic surgery.  The party's principles are basically egalitarian.
Definition of quadriplegic. : one affected with partial or complete paralysis of both the arms and legs especially as a result of spinal cord injury or disease in the region of the neck.
Paralysis of both lower limbs is called paraplegia, and paralysis of both arms and both legs is called quadriplegia. Paralysis may be temporary or permanent, depending on the disease or injury. Because paralysis can affect any muscle in the body, a person may lose not only the ability to move but also the ability to talk or to breathe unaided.