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   Prin·ci·ple

   /ˈprinsəp(ə)l/

   

   noun

   • 1. a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning: "the basic principles of Christianity" Similar truthpropositionconceptideatheorypostulateassumptionbasisfundamentalessenceessentialphilosophy
   • ▪ a rule or belief governing one's personal behavior: "struggling to be true to their own principles" Similar moralsmoralitymoral standardsmoral valuesethicscode of ethicsbeliefscredoidealsstandardsintegrityuprightnesshigh-mindednessrighteousnessvirtueprobityrectitudesense of honorhonordecencyconsciencesense of dutyscruples
   • ▪ morally correct behavior and attitudes: "a man of principle" Similar moralsmoralitymoral standardsmoral valuesethicscode of ethicsbeliefscredoidealsstandardsintegrityuprightnesshigh-mindednessrighteousnessvirtueprobityrectitudesense of honorhonordecencyconsciencesense of dutyscruples
   • 2. a general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field.
   • ▪ a natural law forming the basis for the construction or working of a machine: "these machines all operate on the same general principle"
   • 3. a fundamental source or basis of something: "the first principle of all things was water"
   • ▪ a fundamental quality or attribute determining the nature of something; an essence: "the combination of male and female principles"
   • ▪ an active or characteristic constituent of a substance, obtained by simple analysis or separation: "the active principle in the medulla is epinephrine"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin principium ‘source’, principia (plural) ‘foundations’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief’.

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   Synonyms for PRINCIPLE: rule, standard, law, value, belief, tenet, theory, precept, moral, hypothesis.

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   Synonyms for PRINCIPLES: elements, grammar, basis, philosophy, fundamentals, foundation, basics, law; Antonyms of PRINCIPLES: details, trivia.

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   principle. noun. These are words and phrases related to principle. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of principle. He studied the principles of psychology. Synonyms. rule. truth. law. assumption. precept. fact. basis. fundamental. rudiment. proposition. element. formula. regulation. canon. code.

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   n. # belief , rule. theory. n. # idea , essential. Another way to say Principle? Synonyms for Principle (other words and phrases for Principle).

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   Definitions of principle. 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”. synonyms: rule, tenet. see more. noun. a basic truth or law or assumption. “the principles of democracy”.