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principle
principleessential quality; law; moral rule: true to her principles; doctrine: the principle of the matter
Not to be confused with:principal – main; foremost; the person in charge: the school principal; a capital sum (of money)prin·ci·ple P0563200 (prĭn′sə-pəl)n.1. A basic truth, law, or assumption: the principles of democracy.2. a. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle.b. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments: a decision based on principle rather than expediency.3. A fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action.4. A basic or essential quality or element determining intrinsic nature or characteristic behavior: the principle of self-preservation.5. A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes: the principle of jet propulsion.6. Chemistry One of the elements that compose a substance, especially one that gives some special quality or effect.7. A basic source. See Usage Note at principal.Idioms: in principle With regard to the basics: an idea that is acceptable in principle. on principle According to or because of principle.
[Middle English, alteration of Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium, from prīnceps, prīncip-, leader, emperor; see per in Indo-European roots.]principle (ˈprɪnsɪpəl) n1. a standard or rule of personal conduct: a man of principle. 2. (often plural) a set of such moral rules: he'd stoop to anything; he has no principles. 3. adherence to such a moral code; morality: it's not the money but the principle of the thing; torn between principle and expediency. 4. a fundamental or general truth or law: first principles. 5. the essence of something: the male principle. 6. a source or fundamental cause; origin: principle of life. 7. (General Physics) a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the behaviour of a system: the principle of the conservation of mass. 8. an underlying or guiding theory or belief: the hereditary principle; socialist principles. 9. (Chemistry) chem a constituent of a substance that gives the substance its characteristics and behaviour: bitter principle. 10. in principle in theory or essence11. on principle because of or in demonstration of a principle[C14: from Latin principium beginning, basic tenet]Usage: Principle and principal are often confused: the principal (not principle) reason for his departure; the plan was approved in principle (not in principal)
Principle (ˈprɪnsɪpəl) n (Theology) Christian Science another word for Godprin•ci•ple (ˈprɪn sə pəl)
n. 1. an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct. 2. a fundamental law, axiom, or doctrine: the principles of physics. 3. principles, a personal or specific basis of conduct or management: to adhere to one's principles. 4. a guiding sense of the requirements and obligations of right conduct: a person of principle. 5. a rule or law exemplified in natural phenomena, the operation of a machine, or the like: the principle of capillary attraction. 6. the method of formation, operation, or procedure exhibited in a given instance: a family organized on the patriarchal principle. 7. a determining characteristic of something; essential quality. 8. an originating or actuating agency or force: Growth is the principle of life. 9. Chem. a constituent of a substance, esp. one giving to it some distinctive quality or effect. Idioms: 1. in principle, in essence; fundamentally. 2. on principle, a. according to rules for right and moral conduct. b. according to habit or self-imposed regulations. [1350–1400; Middle English, alter. of Middle French principe or Latin prīncipium] usage: See principal. principal principle1. 'principal'Principal can be an adjective or a noun. The principal thing or person in a group is the most important one. His principal interest in life was money.The principal character in the film was played by John Hurt.The principal of a school or college is the person in charge of it. The teacher sent me to the principal's office.Lodge was Principal of Birmingham University.See headmaster - principal2. 'principle'Principle is always a noun. A principle is a general rule that someone's behaviour or ideas are based on. She did not eat meat because it was against her principles.We follow the principle that everyone should be treated equally.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  principle - 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"rulegeneralisation, generality, generalization - an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"pillar - a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"yang - the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"yin - the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"feng shui - rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture | | 2. | principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"value - an ideal accepted by some individual or group; "he has old-fashioned values"accounting principle, accounting standard - a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactionsknightliness, chivalry - the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conductethic, moral principle, value orientation, value-system - the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"Hellenism - the principles and ideals associated with classical Greek civilizationjudicial doctrine, judicial principle, legal principle - (law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudencescruple - an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action | | 3. | principle - a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"natural law, law - a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human societydictate - a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"basic principle, fundamental principle, fundamentals, basics, bedrock - principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics"logic - the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation; "economic logic requires it"; "by the logic of war"pleasure principle, pleasure-pain principle, pleasure-unpleasure principle - (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from realityreality principle - (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to itinsurrectionism - the principle of revolt against constituted authorityconservation - (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformationsTao - the ultimate principle of the universe | | 4. | principle - a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"rulelaw of nature, law - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organizationLe Chatelier principle, Le Chatelier-Braun principle, Le Chatelier's law, Le Chatelier's principle - the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the changeGresham's Law - (economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Greshammass-energy equivalence - (physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energyNaegele's rule - rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that datelaw of parsimony, Occam's Razor, Ockham's Razor, principle of parsimony - the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferredprinciple of equivalence - (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of referenceprinciple of liquid displacement - (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluidHuygens' principle of superposition, principle of superposition - the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"principle of superposition, superposition principle, superposition - (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldestmass action, mass-action principle - (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioninglocalisation, localisation of function, localisation principle, localization of function, localization principle, localization - (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body | | 5. | principle - rule of personal conductpreceptprescript, rule - prescribed guide for conduct or actionhigher law - a principle that takes precedent over the laws of societymoral principle - the principle that conduct should be moralhypothetical imperative - a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goalethical code, ethic - a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conductcaveat emptor - a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality | | 6. | principle - (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"rationaleexplanation - thought that makes something comprehensibledialectics - a rationale for dialectical materialism based on change through the conflict of opposing forceslaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
principlenoun1. morals, standards, ideals, honour, virtue, ethics, integrity, conscience, morality, decency, scruples, probity, rectitude, moral standards, sense of duty, moral law, sense of honour, uprightness He would never compromise his principles. They had great trust in him as a man of principle.2. belief, rule, standard, attitude, code, notion, criterion, ethic, doctrine, canon, creed, maxim, dogma, tenet, dictum, credo, axiom a violation of the basic principles of Marxism3. rule, idea, law, theory, basis, truth, concept, formula, fundamental, assumption, essence, proposition, verity, golden rule, precept the principles of quantum theoryin principle4. in general, generally, all things considered, on the whole, in the main, by and large, in essence, all in all, on balance I agree with this plan in principle.5. in theory, ideally, on paper, theoretically, in an ideal world, en principe (French) In principle, it should be possible.Quotations
"It is always easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them" [Alfred Adler]Usage: Principle and principal are often confused: the principal (not principle) reason for his departure; the plan was approved in principle (not principal).principlenoun1. A broad and basic rule or truth:axiom, fundamental, law, theorem, universal.2. Moral or ethical strength:character, fiber, honesty, integrity.Translationsprinciple (ˈprinsəpəl) noun1. a general truth, rule or law. the principle of gravity. 原則 原则2. the theory by which a machine etc works. the principle of the jet engine. 原理 原理ˈprinciples noun plural one's own personal rules or standards of behaviour. It is against my principles to borrow money. 信念，行為準則 信念，行为准则 in principle in general, as opposed to in detail. 原則上 原则上on principle because of one's principles. I never borrow money, on principle. 根據原則 根据原则
high moral principles (not principals).
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against (one's) principlesIn opposition or contrary to one's values or beliefs, such as those of religion, ethics, or ideology. I'm afraid it goes against my principles to vote for a measure that would limit funding for public schools. He told me it's against his principles to drink alcohol.See also: principleagreement in principleAn agreement in which the general terms and/or conditions of a deal are accepted without the complete details having been specified or necessarily agreed upon. There was an agreement in principle that the government would cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.See also: agreement, principleagree in principleTo accept the general terms and/or conditions of a deal without having completed or agreed upon the specific details. The government has agreed in principle that it will cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.See also: agree, principlecompromise (with) (one's) principlesTo forsake, ignore, or otherwise go against one's fundamental beliefs or virtues. I never thought he would compromise his principles just to get ahead in business like that. Jane felt really guilty about compromising with her principles when she didn't turn her friends into the police after she saw them stealing.See also: compromise, principlein principleGenerally, without regard to the specific details. The government has agreed in principle that it will cover the cost of building a new school, but so far we haven't seen a clear proposal on how this would be accomplished.See also: principleon principleGuided by, due to, or according to a certain principle. On principle, I never socialize with my students outside of school. I've never read his work, but because of his political statements I dislike him on principle.See also: on, principlein principleFundamentally, in general, but not necessarily in all particulars. For example, The diplomats accepted the idea in principle but would rely on experts to work out all the details . [Early 1800s] See also: principleon principle1. On moral or ethical grounds. As James Russell Lowell wrote about Alexander Pope in 1871, "There was a time when I could not read Pope, but disliked him on principle." [First half of 1800s] 2. According to a fixed rule or practice. For example, The police were locking up the demonstrators on principle. [First half of 1800s] 3. on general principle. For no special reason, in general, as in Dean won't touch broccoli on general principle. [First half of 1800s] See also: on, principlein ˈprinciple
1 according to the general principles or theory: In principle the machine should work in any climate, but we haven’t actually tried it out abroad yet.
2 in general but not necessarily in detail: In principle I agree with you, but I’m not sure that it’s the most effective solution to the problem.See also: principleon ˈprinciple because of your beliefs or ideas about what is right or how people should behave: I quite like meat, but I don’t eat it on principle.See also: on, principle in principle With regard to the basics: an idea that is acceptable in principle.See also: principle on principle According to or because of principle.See also: on, principleprinciple
principle1. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the behaviour of a system 2. Chem a constituent of a substance that gives the substance its characteristics and behaviour Principle the basic initial assumption of any theory, teaching, science, world view, or political organization; an individual’s internal conviction, which determines his relationship to reality, behavioral norms, and activity; the basic characteristic of the structure of any mechanism or apparatus. principle[′prin·sə·pəl] (science and technology) A scientific law which is highly general or fundamental, and from which other laws are derived. principle
principle [prin´sĭ-p'l] 1. a chemical component.2. a substance on which certain of the properties of a drug depend.3. an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct; in a given philosophical system it is a fundamental or general law or truth from which others are derived. In bioethics some important principles are beneficence, justice, nonmaleficence, and respect for autonomy; these are derived in part from professional roles and traditions.active principle any constituent of a drug that helps to confer upon it a medicinal property.Bobath p's a type of neurophysiological rehabilitation; see bobath method.Bohr's principle of complementarity reflexes do not independently account for the complex nature of infant behavior.negentropic principle a principle of general systems theory stating that open systems have mechanisms that slow down or arrest the process of movement toward less efficiency and growth. Negentropy (negative entropy) is the tendency toward order and organization.pleasure principle (pleasure-pain principle) in psychoanalytic theory, an inborn tendency to avoid pain and seek pleasure through the immediate reduction of tension by either direct or fantasied gratification.reality principle in psychoanalytic theory, the ego functions that modify the demands of the pleasure principle to meet the demands and requirements of the external world.prin·ci·ple (prin'si-pĕl), Do not confuse this word with principal.1. A general or fundamental doctrine or tenet.
See also: law, rule, theorem. 2. The essential ingredient in a substance, especially one that gives it its distinctive quality or effect. [L. principium, a beginning, fr. princeps, chief] principle Vox populi A guiding rule or maxim. See Bateman's principle, Bolam principle, Ceiling principle, Dale's principle, Eggshell skull principle, Fortner principle, Handicap principle, Heuristic principle, Homeopathic principle, KISS principle, Mendelian principle, Pleasure principle, Polluter pays principle, PRICE principle, Reality principle. prin·ci·ple (prin'si-pĕl) 1. A general or fundamental doctrine or tenet.
See also: law, rule, theorem2. The essential ingredient in a substance, especially one that gives it its distinctive quality or effect. [L. principium, a beginning, fr. princeps, chief]prin·ci·ple (prin'si-pĕl) 1. A general or fundamental doctrine or tenet. 2. Essential ingredient in a substance. [L. principium, a beginning, fr. princeps, chief]Principle
Related to Principle: principalPrincipleA fundamental, well-settled Rule of Law . A basic truth or undisputed legal doctrine; a given legal proposition that is clear and does not need to be proved. A principle provides a foundation for the development of other laws and regulations. principle Related to principle: principal
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Related to principle: principalSynonyms for principlenoun moralsSynonyms- morals
- standards
- ideals
- honour
- virtue
- ethics
- integrity
- conscience
- morality
- decency
- scruples
- probity
- rectitude
- moral standards
- sense of duty
- moral law
- sense of honour
- uprightness
noun beliefSynonyms- belief
- rule
- standard
- attitude
- code
- notion
- criterion
- ethic
- doctrine
- canon
- creed
- maxim
- dogma
- tenet
- dictum
- credo
- axiom
noun ruleSynonyms- rule
- idea
- law
- theory
- basis
- truth
- concept
- formula
- fundamental
- assumption
- essence
- proposition
- verity
- golden rule
- precept
phrase in principle: in generalSynonyms- in general
- generally
- all things considered
- on the whole
- in the main
- by and large
- in essence
- all in all
- on balance
phrase in principle: in theorySynonyms- in theory
- ideally
- on paper
- theoretically
- in an ideal world
- en principe
Synonyms for principlenoun a broad and basic rule or truthSynonyms- axiom
- fundamental
- law
- theorem
- universal
noun moral or ethical strengthSynonyms- character
- fiber
- honesty
- integrity
Synonyms for principlenoun a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conductSynonymsRelated Words- generalisation
- generality
- generalization
- pillar
- yang
- yin
- feng shui
noun a rule or standard especially of good behaviorRelated Words- value
- accounting principle
- accounting standard
- knightliness
- chivalry
- ethic
- moral principle
- value orientation
- value-system
- Hellenism
- judicial doctrine
- judicial principle
- legal principle
- scruple
noun a basic truth or law or assumptionRelated Words- natural law
- law
- dictate
- basic principle
- fundamental principle
- fundamentals
- basics
- bedrock
- logic
- pleasure principle
- pleasure-pain principle
- pleasure-unpleasure principle
- reality principle
- insurrectionism
- conservation
- Tao
noun a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex systemSynonymsRelated Words- law of nature
- law
- Gestalt law of organization
- Gestalt principle of organization
- Le Chatelier principle
- Le Chatelier-Braun principle
- Le Chatelier's law
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Gresham's Law
- mass-energy equivalence
- Naegele's rule
- law of parsimony
- Occam's Razor
- Ockham's Razor
- principle of parsimony
- principle of equivalence
- principle of liquid displacement
- Huygens' principle of superposition
- principle of superposition
- superposition principle
- superposition
- mass action
- mass-action principle
- localisation
- localisation of function
- localisation principle
- localization of function
- localization principle
- localization
noun rule of personal conductSynonymsRelated Words- prescript
- rule
- higher law
- moral principle
- hypothetical imperative
- ethical code
- ethic
- caveat emptor
noun (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)SynonymsRelated Words- explanation
- dialectics
- law
- jurisprudence
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