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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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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. first
adjective. ['ˈfɝːst'] preceding all others in time or space or degree.
Synonyms
- prototypical
- firstborn
- archetypical
- premiere
- eldest
- prototypic
- primary
- basic
- prototypal
- initial
- prime
- first-year
- early
- archetypal
- original
- front
- premier
- introductory
Antonyms
- late
- middle
- last
- secondary
- back
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. first
adjective. ['ˈfɝːst'] indicating the beginning unit in a series.
Synonyms
- ordinal
Antonyms
- empty
- immature
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. first
adverb. ['ˈfɝːst'] before anything else.
Synonyms
- foremost
- first of all
- firstly
Antonyms
- present
- old
- past
- uncreative
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. first
adverb. ['ˈfɝːst'] the initial time.
Antonyms
- conventional
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. first
noun. ['ˈfɝːst'] the first or highest in an ordering or series.
Synonyms
- rank
- former
Antonyms
- disadvantage
- refrain
- leave office
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. first
noun. ['ˈfɝːst'] the first element in a countable series.
Synonyms
- ordinal
- number 1
- no.
- ordinal number
Antonyms
- stop
- close
- stand still
- go off
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
10. first
adverb. ['ˈfɝːst'] prominently forward.
Antonyms
- aft
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))