A principle is a kind of rule, belief, or idea that guides you. You can also say a good, ethical person has a lot of principles.
Beginning; commencement.
Noun
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
Noun
a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
Noun
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
Noun
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
Noun
a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
Noun
rule of personal conduct
n.
Beginning; commencement.
n.
A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds;
fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate
element, or cause.
n.
An original faculty or endowment.
n.
A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine,
from which others are derived, or on which others are founded; a
general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an axiom; a
postulate.
n.
A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an
opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on the life and
behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule) of conduct consistently
directing one's actions; as, a person of no principle.
n.
Any original inherent constituent which characterizes a
substance, or gives it its essential properties, and which can usually
be separated by analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant
extracts, etc.
v. t.
To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in
certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good
or ill.
Principle
Doubting sad end of principle unsound.2.
The soul of man is an active principle.3.
Nature in your principles hath set [benignity].
Those active principles whose direct and ultimate object is the communication either of enjoyment or suffering.4.
Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection.
A good principle, not rightly understood, may prove as hurtful as a bad.5.
All kinds of dishonesty destroy our pretenses to an honest principle of mind.6.
Cathartine is the bitter, purgative principle of senna.
Principle
Governors should be well principled.
Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher is inspired.
Beginning; commencement.
To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill.
Usage Examples
Another principle is, the deepest affections of our hearts gather around some human form in which are incarnated the living thoughts and ideas of the passing age.
A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.
A business of high principle generates greater drive and effectiveness because people know that they can do the right thing decisively and with confidence.
An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.
Actually, I didn't make the claim that Ruby follows the principle of least surprise. Someone felt the design of Ruby follows that philosophy, so they started saying that. I didn't bring that up, actually.
All human actions are equivalent... and all are on principle doomed to failure.
All human actions are equivalent and all are on principle doomed to failure.
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Other Usage ExamplesAnyone who really studies Catholicism deeply is aware of the mystical nature of our faith. Even references to Christ's mystical body has connections to that principle.
Carry out the republican principle of universal suffrage, or strike it from your banners and substitute 'Freedom and Power to one half of society, and Submission and Slavery to the other.'
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue but moderation in principle is always a vice.
But America was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights. That power belongs to the people. That government exists to protect our rights and serve our interests.That we shouldn't be trapped in the circumstances of our birth. That we should be free to go as far as our talents and work can take us.
At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.
At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.
A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.
A war for a great principle ennobles a nation.
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