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according to personal rules for right conduct; as a matter of moral principle: He refused on principle to agree to the t

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noun 1.

an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.

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a fundamental, primary, or general law or truth from which others are derived: the principles of modern physics.

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a fundamental doctrine or tenet; a distinctive ruling opinion: the principles of the Stoics.

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principles, a personal or specific basis of conduct or management: to adhere to one's principles; a kindergarten run on modern principles.

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guiding sense of the requirements and obligations of right conduct: a person of principle.

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an adopted rule or method for application in action: a working principle for general use.

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a rule or law exemplified in natural phenomena, the construction or operation of a machine, the working of a system, or the like: the principle of capillary attraction.

Idioms 14.

in principle, in essence or substance; fundamentally: to accept a plan in principle.

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on principle, a. according to personal rules for right conduct; as a matter of moral principle: He refused on principle to agree to the terms of the treaty. b. according to a fixed rule, method, or practice: He drank hot milk every night on principle.

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1350-1400

1350-1400; Middle English, alteration of Middle French principe or Latin prīncipium, on the analogy of manciple (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/manciple). See principium (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/principium)

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Synonyms See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com (http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/principle) 2. theorem, axiom, postulate, proposition. 5. integrity, probity, rectitude, honor.

Synonym Study 1–3. Principle, canon, rule imply something established as a standard or test, for measuring, regulating, or guiding conduct or practice. A principle is a general and fundamental truth that may be used in deciding conduct or choice: to adhere to principle.

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Canon, originally referring to an edict of the Church (a meaning that it still retains), is used of any principle, law, or critical standard that is officially approved, particularly in

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Examples from the Web for prin-ci-ple Contemporary Examples But the qualities Mario Cuomo brought to public life—compassion, integrity, commitment to principle—remain in short supply today. President Cuomo Would’ve Been a Lion (http://www.thedailybeast.com? (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/01/02/trying-to-answer-the-great-cuomo-whatsource=dictionary) ifs.html?source=dictionary) Jonathan Alter (http://www.thedailybeast.com/contributors/jonathan-alter.html? source=dictionary) January 2, 2015

Nixon said defending the two islands was “a matter of principle.” The World’s Toughest Political Quiz (http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/12/31/the(http://www.thedailybeast.com? world-s-toughest-political-quiz.html?source=dictionary) source=dictionary) Jeff Greenfield (http://www.thedailybeast.com/contributors/jeff-greenfield.html? source=dictionary) December 31, 2014

If the noble experiment of American democracy is to mean anything, it is fidelity to the

British Dictionary definitions for prin-ci-ple

principle /prnsp l/ noun 1.

a standard or rule of personal conduct: a man of principle

2.

(often pl) a set of such moral rules: he'd stoop to anything, he has no principles

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adherence to such a moral code; morality: it's not the money but the principle of the thing, torn between principle and expediency

Principle /prnsp l/ noun 1.

(Christian Science) another word for God (/browse/god)

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Word Origin and History for prin-ci-ple n. late 14c., "origin, source, beginning; rule of conduct; axiom, basic assumption; elemental aspect of a craft or discipline," from Anglo-French principle, Old French principe "origin, cause, principle," from Latin principium (plural principia) "a beginning, commencement, origin, first part," in plural "foundation, elements," from princeps (see prince (/browse/prince)). Used absolutely for (good or moral) principle from 1650s. It is often easier to fight for principles than to live up to them. [Adlai Stevenson, speech, New York City, Aug. 27, 1952] Scientific sense of "general law of nature" is recorded from 1802. The English -lapparently is by analogy of participle, etc. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Cite This Source

prin-ci-ple in Medicine principle prin·ci·ple (prĭn's-pl) n. 1. A basic truth, law, or assumption. 2. A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes. 3. One of the elements composing a chemical compound, especially one that gives some special quality or effect. 4. The essential ingredient in a drug. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Cite This Source

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principle see: in principle (/browse/in--principle) on principle (/browse/on--principle) The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Cite This Source

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