1 | noun | a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct 2 | noun | a rule or standard especially of good behavior 3 | noun | a basic truth or law or assumption 4 | noun | a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system 5 | noun | rule of personal conduct 6 | noun | (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) (6 meanings)

pr'insuhpuhl (IPA: prˈɪnsəpəl)

prin-ci-ple (9 letters | 3 syllables)

1380 (Late Middle ages) (645 years ago)

Old French | Latin

written: 1174th most common (1 in 11494 words) ( > 99% noun)

spoken: 1639th most common (1 in 29412 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

principles

rule | precept | rationale

feng shui | pillar | yang | yin | accounting principle | accounting standard | chivalry | ethic | Hellenism | judicial doctrine | judicial principle | knightliness | legal principle | moral principle | scruple | ... (total: 62)

generalisation | generality | generalization | value | law | natural law | law of nature | prescript | rule | explanation (total: 10)

principal (based on typical American pronunciation)

principal

principled

(none among common words)

Archimedes' principle | bitter principle | exclusion principle | first principle | indeterminacy principle | in principle | life principle | Pauli exclusion principle | principle of relativity | uncertainty principle | ... (total: 12)

The Dilbert Principle (Scott Adams) | The Peter Principle (Laurence J. Peter, Raymond Hull)

principle.com | principle.net | principle.org | principle.info | principle.biz (total: 5)

(none)

15 (International English) | 15 (North American English)