principle

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principle
ˈprɪnsɪp(ə)l Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.
    E.g. the basic principles of justice
  • a general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field.
  • a fundamental source or basis of something.
    E.g. the first principle of all things was water

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