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  • 31Principle of least effort — The principle of least effort is a broad theory that covers diverse fields from evolutionary biology to webpage design. It postulates that animals, people, even well designed machines will naturally choose the path of least resistance or effort …

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  • 32principle — prin|ci|ple W1S3 [ˈprınsıpəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moral rule)¦ 2¦(idea behind something)¦ 3 in principle 4¦(rules of a process)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: principe, from Latin principium beginning , from princeps; PRINCE] 1.) …

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  • 33Principle of compositionality — In mathematics, semantics, and philosophy of language, the Principle of Compositionality is the principle that the meaning of a complex expression is determined by the meanings of its constituent expressions and the rules used to combine them.… …

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  • 34Principle of faunal succession — The principle of faunal succession is based on the observation that sedimentary rock strata contain fossilised flora and fauna, and that these fossils succeed each other vertically in a specific, reliable order that can be identified over wide… …

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  • 35principle — prin|ci|ple [ prınsəpl ] noun *** 1. ) count a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done: Excellent customer service should be our guiding principle. principle of: It is a basic principle of… …

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  • 36principle — / prInsifipFl/ noun 1 MORAL RULE a) (C, U) a moral rule or set of ideas which makes you behave in a particular way: She resigned on a matter of principle. | the principle of the thing spoken: You shouldn t just take the car without asking, it s… …

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  • 37principle */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l] / US noun Word forms principle : singular principle plural principles 1) a) [countable] a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done Excellent customer service should be our… …

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  • 38Principle of maximum work — In the history of science, the principle of maximum work was a postulate concerning the relationship between chemical reactions, heat evolution, and the potential work produced there from. The principle was developed in approximate form in 1875… …

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  • 39Principle of least privilege — In information security, computer science, and other fields, the principle of least privilege, also known as the principle of minimal privilege or just least privilege, requires that in a particular abstraction layer of a computing environment… …

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  • 40Principle of restricted choice (bridge) — In contract bridge, the principle of restricted choice states that the play of a particular card increases the likelihood that the player doesn t have another equivalent one. It is used to help a player find the best line of play in certain… …

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