Definition of principle

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Principle (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..

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Ditheism :: Ditheism (n.) The doctrine of those who maintain the existence of two gods or of two original principles (as in Manicheism), one good and one evil; dualism..
Maxim :: Maxim (n.) An established principle or proposition; a condensed proposition of important practical truth; an axiom of practical wisdom; an adage; a proverb; an aphorism.
Ilicin :: Ilicin (n.) The bitter principle of the holly.
Inconsistent :: Inconsistent (a.) Not exhibiting uniformity of sentiment, steadiness to principle, etc.; unequal; fickle; changeable..
Calumbin :: Calumbin (n.) A bitter principle extracted as a white crystalline substance from the calumba root.
Discoverer :: Discoverer (n.) One who discovers; one who first comes to the knowledge of something; one who discovers an unknown country, or a new principle, truth, or fact..
Irregular :: Irregular (a.) Not regular; not conforming to a law, method, or usage recognized as the general rule; not according to common form; not conformable to nature, to the rules of moral rectitude, or to established principles; not normal; unnatural; immethodical; unsymmetrical; erratic; no straight; not uniform; as, an irregular line; an irregular figure; an irregular verse; an irregular physician; an irregular proceeding; irregular motion; irregular conduct, etc. Cf. Regular..
Polygonometry :: Polygonometry (n.) The doctrine of polygons; an extension of some of the principles of trigonometry to the case of polygons.
Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) The principles and practices of the Jesuits.
Great :: Great (superl.) Entitled to earnest consideration; weighty; important; as, a great argument, truth, or principle..
Turpitude :: Turpitude (n.) Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity..
Erastianism :: Erastianism (n.) The principles of the Erastains.
Fertilizer :: Fertilizer (n.) One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid..
Abecedary :: Abecedary (n.) A primer; the first principle or rudiment of anything.
Geometrical :: Geometrical (a.) Pertaining to, or according to the rules or principles of, geometry; determined by geometry; as, a geometrical solution of a problem..
Corruption :: Corruption (n.) The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery..
Antiarin :: Antiarin (n.) A poisonous principle obtained from antiar.
Extractive :: Extractive (n.) A chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts.
Conventionalism :: Conventionalism (n.) The principles or practice of conventionalizing. See Conventionalize, v. t..
Arnicin :: Arnicin (n.) An active principle of Arnica montana. It is a bitter resin.
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