PRINCIPLE Synonyms

• a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof

• a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

• (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident

• any cognitive content held as true

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

• a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

• (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

• a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification

• attach a code to

• convert ordinary language into code

• an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

• any system of principles or beliefs

• the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

• the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group

• a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct

• a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters

• a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action

• a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior

• an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

• imaginary or visionary theorization

• a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

• English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

• concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

• the significance of a story or event

• psychological rather than physical or tangible in effect

• a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

• the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

• any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation

• conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind

• established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence

• conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

• a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

• the ideal in terms of which something can be judged

• a board measure = 1980 board feet

• the value behind the money in a monetary system

• an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)

• any distinctive flag

• commonly used or supplied

• regularly and widely used or sold

• a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a belief that can guide behavior

• a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

• the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

• the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else

• relative darkness or lightness of a color

• (music) the relative duration of a musical note

• an ideal accepted by some individual or group

• fix or determine the value of; assign a value to

• hold dear

• regard highly; think much of

• evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of

• estimate the value of

• rule of personal conduct

• a doctrine that is taught

• (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)