Definition of principle

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Principle (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..

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Raphaelism :: Raphaelism (n.) The principles of painting introduced by Raphael, the Italian painter..
Platform :: Platform (n.) A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform..
Democracy :: Democracy (n.) The principles and policy of the Democratic party, so called..
Catharical :: Catharical (a.) Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid..
Inconceivable :: Inconceivable (a.) Not conceivable; incapable of being conceived by the mind; not explicable by the human intellect, or by any known principles or agencies; incomprehensible; as, it is inconceivable to us how the will acts in producing muscular motion..
Generalize :: Generalize (v. t.) To derive or deduce (a general conception, or a general principle) from particulars..
Disciple :: Disciple (v. t.) To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles.
Inoculation :: Inoculation (n.) Fig.: The communication of principles, especially false principles, to the mind..
Supralapsary :: Supralapsarianism (n.) The doctrine, belief, or principles of the Supralapsarians..
Hygiene :: Hygiene (n.) That department of sanitary science which treats of the preservation of health, esp. of households and communities; a system of principles or rules designated for the promotion of health..
Absolutism :: Absolutism (n.) The state of being absolute; the system or doctrine of the absolute; the principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
Hydrostatically :: Hydrostatically (adv.) According to hydrostatics, or to hydrostatic principles..
Rudiment :: Rudiment (n.) That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies at the bottom of any development; an unfinished beginning.
Martyr :: Martyr (n.) Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause..
Vicious :: Vicious (a.) Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct..
Rigorism :: Rigorism (n.) Rigidity in principle or practice; strictness; -- opposed to laxity.
Taxonomy :: Taxonomy (n.) That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
Fertilizer :: Fertilizer (n.) One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid..
Phantascope :: Phantascope (n.) An optical instrument or toy, resembling the phenakistoscope, and illustrating the same principle; -- called also phantasmascope..
Indoctrinate :: Indoctrinate (v. t.) To instruct in the rudiments or principles of learning, or of a branch of learning; to imbue with learning; to instruct in, or imbue with, principles or doctrines; to teach; -- often followed by in..
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