noun🔗ShareA fundamental assumption or guiding belief."We need some sort of principles to reason from."philosophymoraldoctrinevaluetheoryabstractrightessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rule used to choose among solutions to a problem."The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs."theoryphilosophylogicwayattitudevaluemoralessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect."Honesty is a fundamental principle in our family. "moralphilosophyvalueessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied."The principle of fairness dictates that everyone should get the same opportunity. "theorysciencephilosophyphysicslawnaturesystemlogicmoralessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality."Many believe that life is the result of some vital principle."theoryphilosophydoctrinevaluemoralqualitylogicessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA beginning."The principle of the new school year is to encourage good study habits. "theoryphilosophydoctrineessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause."The principle of respect for others is the source of a good family relationship. "philosophysciencetheorydoctrinenaturesystemelementbeingabstractessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn original faculty or endowment."The child's natural principle of curiosity drove her to ask endless questions. "philosophytheorydoctrinemorallogicsciencevalueessentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct."The teacher principled her students in the importance of respecting others. "moralphilosophydoctrineeducationmindcharacteressentialieltstoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading