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▸ noun: a basic truth or law or assumption ("The principles of democracy")
▸ noun: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system ("The principle of the conservation of mass")
▸ noun: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct ("Their principles of composition characterized all their works")
▸ noun: a rule or standard especially of good behavior ("A man of principle")
▸ noun: rule of personal conduct
▸ noun: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) ("The principles of internal-combustion engines")
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▸ noun: a basic truth or law or assumption ("The principles of democracy")
▸ noun: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system ("The principle of the conservation of mass")
▸ noun: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct ("Their principles of composition characterized all their works")
▸ noun: a rule or standard especially of good behavior ("A man of principle")
▸ noun: rule of personal conduct
▸ noun: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) ("The principles of internal-combustion engines")
▸ Also see principles
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to principle
▸ Usage examples for principle
▸ Idioms related to principle (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing principle
▸ Words that often appear near principle
▸ Rhymes of principle
▸ Invented words related to principle