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