basic+principle

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• basic principle — basic principle, foundational rule; basic tenet …   English contemporary dictionary

• basic principle — noun principles from which other truths can be derived first you must learn the fundamentals let s get down to basics • Syn: ↑fundamentals, ↑basics, ↑fundamental principle, ↑bedrock • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• principle — prin‧ci‧ple [ˈprɪnspl] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] a moral rule or set of ideas that makes you behave in a particular way: • The single European market works on market principles. • As a matter of principle (= a rule that is very important …   Financial and business terms

• principle — principle, axiom, fundamental, law, theorem are comparable when they denote a proposition or other formulation stating a fact or a generalization accepted as true and basic. Principle applies to a generalization that provides a basis for… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• basic — [bā′sik] adj. 1. of, at, or forming a base; fundamental; essential 2. constituting a basis or introduction; elementary [basic military training] 3. a) Chem. of, having the nature of, or containing a base; alkaline b) designating, of, or resulting …   English World dictionary

• principle of mutual aid — basic principle of Judaism regarding helping the needy, principle that all Jews are responsible for one another …   English contemporary dictionary

• principle — prin|ci|ple [ prınsəpl ] noun *** 1. ) count a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done: Excellent customer service should be our guiding principle. principle of: It is a basic principle of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• principle */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l] / US noun Word forms principle : singular principle plural principles 1) a) [countable] a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done Excellent customer service should be our… …   English dictionary

• principle*/*/*/ — [ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l] noun 1) [C] a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done It is a basic principle of English law that a person is innocent until proven guilty.[/ex] the principle that education… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• basic — /bay sik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; the basic ingredient. 2. Chem. a. pertaining to, of the nature of, or containing a base. b. not having all of the hydroxyls of the base replaced by the acid… …   Universalium

• basic — ba•sic [[t]ˈbeɪ sɪk[/t]] adj. 1) of or forming a base or basis; essential; fundamental: a basic principle[/ex] 2) chem. a) pertaining to a chemical base b) not having all of the hydroxyls of the base replaced by the acid group c) alkaline 3) gel… …   From formal English to slang