Principle

Quick meaning: Principle is a noun meaning A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

Meaning

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

More Meanings

1. A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
2. (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
3. (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
4. A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
5. A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.
6. An original faculty or endowment.
7. Misspelling of principal.

Example Sentences

I don't doubt your principles.

You are clearly a person of principle.

We need some sort of principles to reason from.

It's the principle of the thing; I won't do business with someone I can't trust.

Word Forms

• principles
• principling
• principled

Synonyms for principle

Depending on context, synonyms include premise, tenet, rationale, precept, rule.

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Related dictionary entries include precept, rationale, rule, fundamental, principled, fundamentally.

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