principles meaning

EN[ˈprɪnsɪpl̩z]
US

Definition of principles in English Dictionary

• NounBFprinciple
  1. plural of principle.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • Are we sticking to these principles with our current decisions and statements, or are we descending into a state of near-permanent reaction and fudginess that betrays our core values?
     • If there is one teaching that is peculiar to Buddhism alone among all the world's religions, I would say it is the principle of Śūnyatā (Voidness or Emptiness).
     • Yet the latter, 'and his works, shall eternally coendure with the former, and the unoriginated principles of his moral nature!
  2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
     • It was a superdepressing message to Steele’s fellow party members north of the Mason-Dixon line: Good for you in saddling yourself with a toxic political affiliation out of principle.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Nouns
     • Noun forms
       • Noun plural forms

Other Vocabulary

1. en principle
2. fr principes
3. en principled
4. fr principales
5. fr princières