principle
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ · noun
Meaning
- A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
- A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
- (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
- A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
- A beginning.
- To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.
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