Principle
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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The principles of internal-combustion engines
Rule of personal conduct
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A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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Principle of liquid displacement
Huygens' principle of superposition
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The principle of the conservation of mass
The principle of jet propulsion
A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
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Their principles of composition characterized all their works
A basic truth or law or assumption
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The principles of democracy
A rule or standard especially of good behavior
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A man of principle
He will not violate his principles