principle

  • 31principle — [14] Frequently confused, principal [13] and principle come from distinct sources – but both sources were derived ultimately from Latin princeps ‘chief’ (from which English gets prince). Principal goes back via Old French principal to Latin… …

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  • 32principle — noun 1) elementary principles Syn: truth, proposition, concept, idea, theory, assumption, fundamental, essential, ground rule 2) the principle of laissez faire Syn: doctrine, belief …

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  • 33principle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tenet, code, doctrine, conviction; theory, premise; postulate; rule, law, precept; equity, integrity, probity, nature, origin, source, cause. See belief, part, substance, intrinsic. II (Roget s IV) n …

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  • 34principle —   n. fundamental truth or law; law of nature, physics, etc.; fundamental source; code of personal conduct; morality; (pl.) moral standards or rules. (as distinct   from    ♦ principal)    ♦ in principle, in theory; essentially.    ♦ on principle …

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  • 35principle — / prɪnsɪp(ə)l/ noun a basic point or general rule ♦ in principle in agreement with a general rule ♦ agreement in principle agreement with the basic conditions of a proposal …

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  • 36principle — noun /ˈprɪnsɪpəl,ˈprɪnsəpəl/ a) A fundamental assumption. We need some sort of principles to reason from. b) A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem. The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the… …

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  • 37principle — 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] active p. a …

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  • 38principle — See principal, principle …

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  • 39principle — principas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. principle vok. Prinzip, n rus. принцип, m pranc. principe, m …

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  • 40principle — principas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Pagrindinė įrenginio, aparato ar kurio nors įtaiso sandaros arba veikimo ypatybė. atitikmenys: angl. principle vok. Grundsatz, m; Prinzip, n rus. принцип, m pranc. principe, m …

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