Elementary assumption, concept, doctrine, maxim, or proposition generally held to be fundamental or true for a body of knowledge, conduct, procedure, or system of reasoning, and used as a basis for prediction and action. See also principles.
Use 'principle' in a Sentence
The unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness enshrined in the Declaration of Independence rest on the important principle that all people are created equal.
The store I usually shop at cheated me out of 25 cents, and although that's not a lot of money, I must have it corrected over principle alone.
Many philosophers have created imaginary, hypothetical societies based on what those philosophers consider to be the ideal principles necessary for a good society.
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