Principle
nounid
109956·updated May 18, 2026verified
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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- synonym
- preceptrationalerule
- plural
- Principles
- possessive
- Principle's
- pluralpossessive
- Principles'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
- §2
- a basic truth or law or assumption
- §3
- a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- §4
- a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- §5
- a rule or standard especially of good behavior
- §6
- rule of personal conduct
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