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first principle

first prin·ci·ple
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst prin-suh-puh l]
    • /fɜrst ˈprɪn sə pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst prin-suh-puh l]
    • /fɜrst ˈprɪn sə pəl/

Definitions of first principle words

  • noun first principle any axiom, law, or abstraction assumed and regarded as representing the highest possible degree of generalization. 1
  • noun first principle one of the fundamental assumptions on which a particular theory or procedure is thought to be based 0
  • noun first principle an axiom of a mathematical or scientific theory 0
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Parts of speech for First principle

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first principle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for first principle

noun first principle

  • foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
  • basics — The basics of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones.
  • heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
  • nitty-gritty — the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.
  • guts — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
All 7 Synonyms of first principle

Antonyms for first principle

noun first principle

  • cowardice — Cowardice is cowardly behaviour.
  • fear — a river in SE North Carolina. 202 miles (325 km) long.
All 2 Antonyms of first principle

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