Principle

What do we mean by principle?

A basic truth, law, or assumption. noun

A rule or standard, especially of good behavior. noun

The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments. noun

A fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action. noun

A basic or essential quality or element determining intrinsic nature or characteristic behavior. noun

A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes. noun

One of the elements that compose a substance, especially one that gives some special quality or effect. noun

A basic source. noun

(in principle) With regard to the basics. idiom

(on principle) According to or because of principle. idiom

To establish or fix in certain principles; impress with any tenet or belief, whether good or ill: used chiefly in the past participle.

Beginning; commencement. noun

Cause, in the widest sense; that by which anything is in any way ultimately determined or regulated. noun

An original faculty or endowment of the mind: as, the principle of observation and comparison. noun

A truth which is evident and general; a truth comprehending many subordinate truths; a law on which others are founded, or from which others are derived: as, the principles of morality, of equity, of government, etc. In mathematical physics a principle commonly means a very widely useful theorem. noun

That which is professed or accepted as a law of action or a rule of conduct; one of the fundamental doctrines or tenets of a system: as, the principles of the Stoics or of the Epicureans; hence, a right rule of conduct; in general, equity; uprightness: as, a man of principle. noun

In chem.: A component part; an element: as, the constituent principles of bodies. noun

A substance on the presence of which certain qualities, common to a number of bodies, depend. See proximate principles, under proximate. noun

In patent law, a law of nature, or a general property of matter, a rule of abstract science. noun

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.

(sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.

A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.

A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.

A beginning.

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

An original faculty or endowment.

A main character in a piece of performing art. Examples include: In opera, any singer with a primary part; in ballet, a soloist or pair of soloists. They are usually overpaid when compared to the exceeding amount of work put in by the chorus of an opera. Sure theyve got talent since they are singing in a freaking opera by themselves, but that is their job. Chorus members usually have other jobs outside of the opera. There is also undue credit in many circumstances. A member of a chorus was once selected for a principle part. Suddenly she thought she was hot shit because she said 2 lines of libretto alone. She got a photo in the Playbill and a short bio. The rest of the choristers got their name in once and 100 dollar check at the end of the show. Urban Dictionary

The belief that you don't need to consider any evidence other than that which supports the narrative you want to believe. Urban Dictionary

N., positive when there are too many bad students and there is only one principled person, the Principle. a high number of brats, thugs, haters are more numerous and negative, but the principle is positive. he leads by example and is good and helpful. to be above the crowd, yet it is not important what other people think about you. Urban Dictionary

A right rule of conduct that is to be abide by. Urban Dictionary

Something that can get in the way of doing what’s right, what needs to be done or it can make a person spend excessive energy on worrying about what doesn’t need that much attention or care; often intertwined with ones ego & pride. Urban Dictionary

In general, but perhaps not in all the details.SYN in theory. Urban Dictionary

A fundamental source of basis of something Urban Dictionary

A misspelling of the word "principal" commonly seen in online roleplays and the internet. Urban Dictionary

The Gillis Principle outlines the proportionality between the amounts of mountain dew and marijuana that would kill an average human. Mathematically, 1 Gillis (Gi) is the unit of either substance (Marijuana or Mountain Dew) that would kill a human when consumed within an hour. Both substances have calculated conversion rates based on experimental data. Mountain Dew: 8823mg Caffeine = ~173 cans = 61L = 1Gi/Hour Marijuana: 68000g THC = 971 000 Joints = 1Gi/Hour It can be concluded using the Gillis Principle that Mountain Dew has a far higher lethality rate than Marijuana. Urban Dictionary

When a song sucks the first time you listen to it but after listening more often it turns out to be actually fire. Just like the song Franchise by Travis Scott Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to principle:
principle, principe, principale, principal, principles, principals, principled, principia, principii, unprinciple, principate, principen, principi, principio, princip, principes, príncipe.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word principle:
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Words that rhyme with principle:
principal, subprincipal, school principal, skin supple.

Adjectives that are often used to describe principle:
same, general, fundamental, basic, first, moral, important, active, second, vital, underlying, universal, third, very, divine, central, democratic, simple, essential, religious, cardinal, true, ethical, precautionary, legal, abstract, sound, unifying, constitutional, spiritual, rational, ultimate, christian, female, feminine, leading, broad, creative, supreme, formal, key, fourth, evil, structural, maximum, hereditary, above, male, intellectual, absolute, elective, eternal, grand, operative, metaphysical, bitter, called, animating, logical, voluntary, false, regulative, philosophical, elementary, known.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective principle:
centered, based, iii, states, case, baptists, child, four, commitment, number, three, two, blood, vii, one, xiv, viii, xii, five, xxv, therapist, xviii, xvi, therapists, entire, xvii, centred, the, xxiii, xxiv, xiii, seven, six, samples, xix, change, xxix, xxviii, lxv, xlviii, lxx, xxx, lxiv, xxii, nine, personnel, xlix, board, xlv, question, drugs, lix, lxiii, lxi, lxvi, xxvi, agent, liv, questions, lvii, lxvii, cxcix, xxi, xliv, lvi, cxcviii, sketch, warfare, lxviii, issues, thence, creativity, learning, situation, talk, xxxix, xxxii, technology, peace.

Consonant match to principle:
principal.

Words that sound like principle:
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