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principle
Anoun
rationale, principle
 (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"
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principle
 a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
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principle, rule
 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"
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psychological feature
cognition; knowledge; noesis
principle, rule
 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"
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principle
 a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
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principle, precept
 rule of personal conduct
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