principle

  1. Noun.  A fundamental assumption.
  2. Noun.  A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
  3. Noun.  (usually, plural) Moral rule or aspect.
  4. Noun.  (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
  5. Noun.  A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
  6. Noun.  (obsolete) A beginning.

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