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… …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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… …
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 …
38principle — See principal, principle …
39principle — principas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. principle vok. Prinzip, n rus. принцип, m pranc. principe, m …
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 …