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1. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
Synonyms
- generalisation
- yang
- yin
- generality
- pillar
- rule
- feng shui
Antonyms
- yin
- black
- light
- white
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
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Rhymes with Basic Principle
- subprincipal
- principal
Sentences with basic-principle
1. Noun Phrase
There are many other forms of resonance too, and all of them work on the same basic principle.
2. Noun Phrase
The same basic principle for calculating an expression in a query is true for forms and reports as well.
3. Noun Phrase
The basic principle is similar in most of them however.
4. Noun Phrase
A basic principle of electricity is that electrons flow through a circuit.
2. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a rule or standard especially of good behavior.
Synonyms
- accounting principle
- chivalry
- moral principle
- value orientation
- value
- legal principle
- judicial principle
- scruple
- judicial doctrine
- value-system
- Hellenism
- ethic
- accounting standard
Antonyms
- dark
- underestimate
- undervalue
- overestimate
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
3. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a basic truth or law or assumption.
Synonyms
- basics
- pleasure-unpleasure principle
- bedrock
- insurrectionism
- dictate
- fundamental principle
- basic principle
- Tao
- fundamentals
- conservation
- natural law
- pleasure principle
- pleasure-pain principle
- law
- reality principle
Antonyms
- reality principle
- importance
- unimportance
- worthlessness
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
4. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system.
Synonyms
- Gresham's Law
- Le Chatelier's law
- law of parsimony
- superposition principle
- localization
- law of nature
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Le Chatelier principle
- principle of superposition
- Occam's Razor
- principle of liquid displacement
- superposition
- mass-action principle
- localisation of function
- law
- Gestalt principle of organization
- Gestalt law of organization
- Naegele's rule
- Ockham's Razor
- principle of parsimony
- localization principle
- mass action
- localization of function
- Le Chatelier-Braun principle
- principle of equivalence
- localisation principle
- localisation
- mass-energy equivalence
- rule
Antonyms
- disesteem
- disrespect
- look down on
- lightness
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
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).
Synonyms
- rationale
- explanation
Antonyms
- civil law
- international law
- discourtesy
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
6. principle
noun. ['ˈprɪnsəpəl'] rule of personal conduct.
Synonyms
- caveat emptor
- higher law
- ethic
- moral principle
- ethical code
- precept
- prescript
- rule
Antonyms
- particularity
- specific
- individuality
- nonspecific
Etymology
- principe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- principium (Latin)
7. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] pertaining to or constituting a base or basis.
Synonyms
- fundamental
- elementary
- underlying
- rudimentary
- primary
- grassroots
- radical
- basal
- elemental
Antonyms
- legitimate
- right
- superior
- unimportant
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality.
Synonyms
- canonical
- standard
Antonyms
- insignificant
- difficult
- explicit
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base.
Synonyms
- alkaline
Antonyms
- amphoteric
- outfield
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. basic
adjective. ['ˈbeɪsɪk'] serving as a base or starting point.
Synonyms
- first
Antonyms
- noble
- genuine
Etymology
- -ic (English)
- -ique (French)
- base (English)
- bas (Old French (842-ca. 1400))