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principle

1. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the behaviour of a system

2. Chem a constituent of a substance that gives the substance its characteristics and behaviour

principle [′prin·sə·pəl]

(science and technology)

A scientific law which is highly general or fundamental, and from which other laws are derived.

Principle

the basic initial assumption of any theory, teaching, science, world view, or political organization; an individual’s internal conviction, which determines his relationship to reality, behavioral norms, and activity; the basic characteristic of the structure of any mechanism or apparatus.

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Principle (redirected from on principle)

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