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 Pauli Exclusion Principle

• subprincipal
• principal

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.

7. exclusion

noun. ['ɪksˈkluːʒən'] the state of being excluded.

8. exclusion

noun. ['ɪksˈkluːʒən'] the act of forcing out someone or something.

9. exclusion

noun. ['ɪksˈkluːʒən'] a deliberate act of omission.

10. Pauli

noun. United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958).