n. Function: noun
1 a comprehensive and fundamental rule, doctrine, or assumption FF1C; the principle of free speech FF1E;
Synonyms: axiom, fundamental, law, principium, theorem
Related Words: basis, foundation, ground; canon, precept, rule; convention, form, usage
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principles plural
Synonyms: ETHIC 3
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principles plural
Synonyms: ALPHABET 2, ABC's, elements, fundamentals, grammar, rudiments