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principles
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principle
n.
doctrine, tenet, precept; fundamental law, primary law on which other laws are based
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Principle
A principle is a law or rule that has to be, or usually is to be followed, or can be desirably followed, or is an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws observed in nature or the way that a system is constructed. The principles of such a system are understood by its users as the essential characteristics of the system, or reflecting system's designed purpose, and the effective operation or use of which would be impossible if any one of the principles was to be ignored.
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principle
Noun
1. a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
(synonym) rule
(hypernym) generalization, generalisation, generality
(hyponym) pillar
2. a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
(hypernym) value
(hyponym) accounting principle, accounting standard
3. a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
(hypernym) law, natural law
(hyponym) dictate
4. a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
(synonym) rule
(hypernym) law, law of nature
(hyponym) Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization
5. rule of personal conduct
(synonym) precept
(hypernym) rule, prescript
(hyponym) higher law
(part-holonym) ethic, ethical code
6. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
(synonym) rationale
(hypernym) explanation
(hyponym) dialectics
(classification) law, jurisprudence
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principle
n.
zásada; princip
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principle
Rzecz.
zasada; prawo; zasadniczo
