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- DictionaryPrin·ci·pal/ˈprinsəp(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. first in order of importance; main: "the country's principal cities"
- 2. (of money) denoting an original sum invested or lent: "the principal amount of your investment"
noun
- 1. the person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization, institution, or group: "a design consultancy whose principal is based in San Francisco"
- 2. a sum of money lent or invested, on which interest is paid: "the winners are paid from the interest without even touching the principal"
The meaning of PRINCIPAL is most important, consequential, or influential : chief. How to use principal in a sentence. Principle vs. Principal: Usage Guide.
Principal definition: first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost. See examples of PRINCIPAL used in a sentence.
an amount of money that someone has invested in a bank or lent to a person or organization so that they will receive interest on it from the bank, person, or organization: She lives off the interest and tries to keep the principal intact. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
adjective. most important element. “the principal rivers of America”. “the principal example”. synonyms: chief, main, master, primary. important, of import. of great significance or value. noun. the educator who has executive authority for a school.
1. first in importance, rank, value, etc; chief. 2. denoting or relating to capital or property as opposed to interest, etc. noun. 3. a person who is first in importance or directs some event, action, organization, etc. 4. (in Britain) a civil servant of an executive grade who is in charge of a section.
Definition of principal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PRINCIPAL definition: 1. main, or most important: 2. the person in charge of a school or college: . Learn more.
