1. principle

noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.

Rhymes with Principle

• subprincipal
• principal

How do you spell principle? Is it priciple ?

A common misspelling of principle is priciple

Sentences with principle

1. Noun, singular or mass
It works on the same principle as the 360 degrees of a circle.

Quotes about principle

1. The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.
- Jerzy Kosinski

2. We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.
- Benjamin Disraeli

3. At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

2. principle

noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a rule or standard especially of good behavior.

3. principle

noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a basic truth or law or assumption.

4. principle

noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system.

5. principle

noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature).

6. principle

noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] rule of personal conduct.