principles meaning

EN[ˈprɪnsɪpl̩z]
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Definition of principles in English Dictionary

• NounBFprinciple
  1. plural of principle.
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  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • It is according to the same principles that tyrants declare an irreconcilable hatred for Truth and endeavour to crush those who are stronghearted enough to announce it.
     • A principle of fiscal Hawkery was to never allow a planned deficit.
     • If there is one teaching that is peculiar to Buddhism alone among all the world's religions, I would say it is the principle of Śūnyatā (Voidness or Emptiness).
  2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
     • It was a superdepressing message to Steele’s fellow party members north of the Mason-Dixon line: Good for you in saddling yourself with a toxic political affiliation out of principle.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Nouns
     • Noun forms
       • Noun plural forms

Other Vocabulary

1. en principle
2. fr principes
3. en principled
4. fr principales
5. fr princières