Definition of principles Principles
/pɹɪˈnsʌpʌlz/ - [prinsupulz] -
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Wiktionary 
- principles (Noun)
Plural of principle.
Part of speech
🔤- principles, noun, plural of principle.
WordNet
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| principle - 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" | ||
| rule | ||
| law of nature, law the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale" | ||
| gestalt law of organization, gestalt principle of organization a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization | ||
| le chatelier's law, le chatelier's principle, le chatelier-braun principle, le chatelier principle the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change | ||
| gresham's law (economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham | ||
| mass-energy equivalence (physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy | ||
| naegele's rule rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date | ||
| law of parsimony, occam's razor, ockham's razor, principle of parsimony the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred | ||
| principle of equivalence (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference | ||
| principle of liquid displacement (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid | ||
| huygens' principle of superposition, principle of superposition the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light" | ||
| superposition principle, principle of superposition, superposition the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light" | ||
| mass-action principle, mass action (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning | ||
| principle - a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy" | ||
| natural law, law the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale" | ||
| dictate a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason" | ||
| basic principle, fundamental principle, fundamentals, basics, bedrock principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics" | ||
| logic reasoned and reasonable judgment; "it made a certain kind of logic" | ||
| pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle, pleasure principle (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality | ||
| reality principle (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it | ||
| insurrectionism the principle of revolt against constituted authority | ||
| conservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources | ||
| principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles" | ||
| value relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe | ||
| accounting principle, accounting standard a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions | ||
| knightliness, chivalry courtesy towards women | ||
| value-system, value orientation, ethic, moral principle the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values" | ||
| hellenism the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilization | ||
| judicial doctrine, judicial principle, legal principle (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence | ||
| principle - rule of personal conduct | ||
| precept | ||
| prescript, rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths | ||
| ethical code, ethic the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values" | ||
| higher law a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society | ||
| moral principle the principle that conduct should be moral | ||
| hypothetical imperative a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal | ||
| principle - 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 | ||
| generality, generalisation, generalization the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability | ||
| pillar a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition" | ||
| yang the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence" | ||
| yin the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe" | ||
| principle - (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" | ||
| rationale | ||
| explanation thought that makes something comprehensible | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Wiktionary
- principle (Noun)
A fundamental assumption. - principle (Noun)
A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem. - principle (Noun)
Moral rule or aspect. - principle (Noun)
A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied. - principle (Noun)
A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality. - principle (Noun)
A beginning. - principle (Verb)
To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- principle (n.)
Beginning; commencement. - principle (n.)
A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause. - principle (n.)
An original faculty or endowment. - principle (n.)
A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from which others are derived, or on which others are founded; a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an axiom; a postulate. - principle (n.)
A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person of no principle. - principle (n.)
Any original inherent constituent which characterizes a substance, or gives it its essential properties, and which can usually be separated by analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant extracts, etc. - principle (v. t.)
To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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principle
A fundamental assumption.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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principle
prin′si-pl, n. a fundamental truth on which others are founded or from which they spring: a law or doctrine from which others are derived: an original faculty of the mind: a settled rule of action: (chem.) a constituent part: (obs.) a beginning.—v.t. to establish in principles: to impress with a doctrine.—adj. Prin′cipled, holding certain principles.—Principle of contradiction, the logical principle that a thing cannot both be and not be; Principle of excluded middle (logic), the principle that a thing must be either one thing or its contradictory; Principle of sufficient reason (see Reason).—First principle, a very general principle not deducible from others. [L. principium, beginning—princeps.]
Part of speech
🔤- principle, noun, singular of principles.
