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principle

/ principle /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a basic truth or law or assumption
"the principles of democracy"
Type of:
law natural law
Kinds of:
dictate fundamentals basics fundamental principle basic principle
noun Sense 2
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"
"the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
Type of:
law law of nature
Kinds of:
Gestalt law of organization Gestalt principle of organization Le Chatelier's principle Le Chatelier's law Le Chatelier principle
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
generalization generalisation generality
Kinds of:
pillar yang yin feng shui
noun Sense 4
a rule or standard especially of good behavior
"a man of principle"
"he will not violate his principles"
Type of:
value
Kinds of:
accounting principle accounting standard chivalry ethic moral principle
noun Sense 5
rule of personal conduct
Type of:
rule prescript
Kinds of:
higher law moral principle hypothetical imperative caveat emptor
Has parts:
ethic ethical code
noun Sense 6
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
"the rationale for capital punishment"
"the principles of internal-combustion engines"
Type of:
explanation
Kinds of:
dialectics
Derived:
ratiocinate
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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law natural law dictate fundamentals basics fundamental principle basic principle law of nature Gestalt law of organization Gestalt principle of organization Le Chatelier's principle Le Chatelier's law