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principles

/ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəlz/

Translations

principlenoun

principles

/ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/

The principle of equality is central to the constitution.

Le principe d’égalité est au cœur de la constitution.

Additional translations

principeChimie, pharmacologie.

Synonyms

principleverb

principles

principled

Past Simple

principled

Past Participle

principling

Gerund

/ˈprɪn.sɪ.pəl/

/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/

Rare/archaic transitive use meaning ‘to imbue with principles’

principlenoun

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

The principle of equality is central to the constitution.

A rule or belief governing one's personal behavior.

She refused to lie because it was against her principles.

A general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field.

The principle of conservation of energy is a key concept in physics.

A fundamental source or basis of something.

The principles of democracy are essential for a free society.

A fundamental chemical or pharmacological constituent that imparts a characteristic property to a substance.

Nicotine is the active principle in tobacco.

principleverb

To instil or ground with moral or foundational principles.

The mentor sought to principle the apprentices in honesty and diligence.