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Principle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Principle? [n] 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" [n] a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy" [n] 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" [n] 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" [n] a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles" [n] rule of personal conduct Synonyms \| Synonyms for Principle: precept \| rationale \| rule Related Terms \| Find terms related to Principle: See Also \| basic principle \| basics \| bedrock \| caveat emptor \| chivalry \| conservation \| dialectics \| dictate \| ethic \| ethic \| ethical code \| explanation \| fundamental principle \| fundamentals \| generalisation \| generality \| generalization \| Gresham's Law \| Hellenism \| higher law \| Huygens' principle of superposition \| hypothetical imperative \| judicial doctrine \| judicial principle \| law \| law of nature \| law of parsimony \| Le Chatelier principle \| Le Chatelier-Braun principle \| Le Chatelier's law \| Le Chatelier's principle \| legal principle \| localisation \| localisation of function \| localisation principle \| localization \| localization of function \| localization principle \| logic \| mass action \| mass-action principle \| moral principle \| moral principle \| Naegele's rule \| natural law \| Occam's Razor \| Ockham's Razor \| pillar \| pleasure principle \| pleasure-pain principle \| pleasure-unpleasure principle \| prescript \| principle of equivalence \| principle of liquid displacement \| principle of parsimony \| principle of superposition \| reality principle \| rule \| scruple \| superposition \| Tao \| value \| value orientation \| value-system Principle In Webster's Dictionary \Prin"ciple\, n. [F. principe, L. principium beginning, foundation, fr. princeps, -cipis. See {Prince}.] 1. Beginning; commencement. [Obs.] Doubting sad end of principle unsound. --Spenser. 2. A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause. The soul of man is an active principle. --Tillotson. 3. An original faculty or endowment. Nature in your principles hath set [benignity]. --Chaucer. Those active principles whose direct and ultimate object is the communication either of enjoyment or suffering. --Stewart. 4. A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from which others are derived, or on which others are founded; a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an axiom; a postulate. Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection. --Heb. vi. 1. A good principle, not rightly understood, may prove as hurtful as a bad. --Milton. 5. A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person of no principle. All kinds of dishonesty destroy our pretenses to an honest principle of mind. --Law. 6. (Chem.) Any original inherent constituent which characterizes a substance, or gives it its essential properties, and which can usually be separated by analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant extracts, etc. Cathartine is the bitter, purgative principle of senna. --Gregory. {Bitter principle}, {Principle of contradiction}, etc. See under {Bitter}, {Contradiction}, etc. \Prin"ciple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Principled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Principling}.] To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill. Governors should be well principled. --L'Estrange. Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher is inspired. --Locke.

Principle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Principle?

[n] 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"
[n] a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[n] a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
[n] rule of personal conduct

Synonyms | Synonyms for Principle: precept | rationale | rule

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Principle In Webster's Dictionary

\Prin"ci*ple\, n. [F. principe, L. principium
beginning, foundation, fr. princeps, -cipis. See {Prince}.]
1. Beginning; commencement. [Obs.]

         Doubting sad end of principle unsound. --Spenser.

2. A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds;
   fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance;
   ultimate element, or cause.



   The soul of man is an active principle.     --Tillotson.

3. An original faculty or endowment.

         Nature in your principles hath set [benignity].
                                               --Chaucer.

         Those active principles whose direct and ultimate
         object is the communication either of enjoyment or
         suffering.                            --Stewart.

4. A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from
   which others are derived, or on which others are founded;
   a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an
   axiom; a postulate.

         Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of
         Christ, let us go on unto perfection. --Heb. vi. 1.

         A good principle, not rightly understood, may prove
         as hurtful as a bad.                  --Milton.

5. A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an
   opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on
   the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of
   conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person
   of no principle.

         All kinds of dishonesty destroy our pretenses to an
         honest principle of mind.             --Law.

6. (Chem.) Any original inherent constituent which
   characterizes a substance, or gives it its essential
   properties, and which can usually be separated by
   analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant extracts,
   etc.

         Cathartine is the bitter, purgative principle of
         senna.                                --Gregory.

{Bitter principle}, {Principle of contradiction}, etc. See
   under {Bitter}, {Contradiction}, etc.


\Prin"ci*ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Principled}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Principling}.]
To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain
principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct,
good or ill.

      Governors should be well principled.     --L'Estrange.

      Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher
      is inspired.                             --Locke.

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