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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Supernaturalistic :: Supernaturalist (n.) One who holds to the principles of supernaturalism.
Know-nothingism :: Know-nothingism (n.) The doctrines, principles, or practices, of the Know-nothings..
Principle :: 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..
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..
Porphyrogenitism :: Porphyrogenitism (n.) The principle of succession in royal families, especially among the Eastern Roman emperors, by which a younger son, if born after the accession of his father to the throne, was preferred to an elder son who was not so born..
Digitain :: Digitain (n.) A supposedly distinct vegetable principle as the essential ingredient of the extracts. It is a white, crystalline substance, and is regarded as a glucoside..
Harmonist :: Harmonist (n.) One who understands the principles of harmony or is skillful in applying them in composition; a musical composer.
Libertine :: Libertine (n.) Dissolute; licentious; profligate; loose in morals; as, libertine principles or manners..
Demonize :: Demonize (v. t.) To convert into a demon; to infuse the principles or fury of a demon into.
Formula :: Formula (n.) A rule or principle expressed in algebraic language; as, the binominal formula..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles..
Maltine :: Maltine (n.) The fermentative principle of malt; malt diastase; also, a name given to various medicinal preparations made from or containing malt..
Apostate :: Apostate (n.) One who has forsaken the faith, principles, or party, to which he before adhered; esp., one who has forsaken his religion for another; a pervert; a renegade..
Philosopheme :: Philosopheme (n.) A philosophical proposition, doctrine, or principle of reasoning..
Scientifically :: Scientifically (adv.) In a scientific manner; according to the rules or principles of science.
Uraemia :: Uraemia (n.) Accumulation in the blood of the principles of the urine, producing dangerous disease..
Publicist :: Publicist (n.) A writer on the laws of nature and nations; one who is versed in the science of public right, the principles of government, etc..
Propriety :: Propriety (n.) The quality or state of being proper; suitableness to an acknowledged or correct standard or rule; consonance with established principles, rules, or customs; fitness; appropriateness; as, propriety of behavior, language, manners, etc..
Ground :: Ground (v. t.) To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly..
Extract :: Extract (n.) A peculiar principle once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts; -- called also the extractive principle.
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