n. Function: noun
1 a principle governing conduct, action, or procedure FF1C; found it hard to live by outdated laws FF1E;
Synonyms: assize, canon, decree, decretum, edict, institute, ordinance, precept, prescript, prescription, regulation, rule, statute
Related Words: command, dictate, mandate
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Synonyms: PRINCIPLE 1, axiom, fundamental, principium, theorem
Related Words: exigency, necessity
Antonyms: chance