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Noun: principle prinsupul- 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"
- rule - A rule or standard especially of good behaviour
"a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles" - A basic truth or law or assumption
"the principles of democracy" - A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
"the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"
- rule - Rule of personal conduct
- precept - (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"
- rationale
Sounds like: principal Derived forms: principles Type of: explanation, generalisation [Brit], generality, generalization, law, law of nature, natural law, prescript, rule, value Part of: ethic, ethical code Encyclopedia: Principle |