a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
a basic truth or law or assumption
a rule or standard especially of good behavior
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people)
