What is the principle reason for going to school?
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Principle
/ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/
Synonyms for "principle" (392 found)
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Closest matches (79)
Noun(29 words)
ruleabsolutesabstract onlyacademic guidelineaccessibility conceptagency ruleajaiaalgebra conceptapothegmarianrodaxiomaxiomsbe preparedbiology conceptbiology conceptsbusiness policycanon law doctrinecanonscell ideacircuit concept
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city policycivil law doctrineclassroom conceptcommandmentscomprehensioncomputer science conceptconcept in physics educationconservation of angular momentumcosmology concept
a beliefa priori truthactivityambitionantecedentantecedentsarticle of faithaspirationassumptionat bottomattitudeaxiombasebasementbasicallybasisbearing wallbedbeddingbedrock
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Adjective(9 words)
abstract valueacademic conceptanatomical conceptbasic scientific conceptbiological conceptcentral valuecivil procedure conceptcomputing conceptcore idea
Interjection(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
conserve resources
Strong matches (117)
Noun(29 words)
criminal-law conceptdata conceptsdesign conceptdesign guidelinedictatesdictumsdoctrinesdogmasecology conceptecology term concepteconomics conceptenergy accounting ruleengineering principleequality fraternityethical principleethics guidelineethrilgeneral rulego straightgoverning rules
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grammar ruleguidelineguidelinesheuristic ruleidealskindness matterskuenlunlaw doctrinelaw of energy conservation
criterioncrusadedeterminantdeterminativedictatedictumdoctrinedogmadriveelementelementselixiressenceessentialessentiallyethicetiologyfactorfaithfloor
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flooringflowerfocusfondfootingformformalityformulaformularyfoundationfundamentfundamentalfundamentallyfundamentalsgeneral principlegistgivengoalgolden rulegrammargravamengreat causegroundgroundsgroundworkguideguidelineguiding lightguiding principleguiding starhardpanhearthonestyhypostasisideaidealideallyimperativein essencein theoryinner essenceinspirationintegrityintentioninterestissuekernelkeystonelawlaw of nature
Adjective(16 words)
current policydirect ruleeconomic concepteducational concepteducational theoryelectrical conceptethical standardfull inclusionfundamental physical lawgeneral chemistry conceptgeometric conceptguiding ruleguiding standardhorticultural conceptitalian civile conceptskey tenet
Verb(2 words)
earn respectignore rules guideline
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Noun(66 words)
learning conceptslegal conceptlessonlife science conceptlinguistics conceptlodestarsmachine learning conceptmadsmantramath conceptmath rulemathematics conceptsmaximsmeteorology conceptmoral foundationmoral from historymoral valuemore conceptualmore is betternatures
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none chosennormoccampeireskiaphysical science conceptsphysics conceptphysics conceptspoliciespolicypolicy conceptpolicy directivepolicy term basedpolitical conceptpostulatespreceptpreceptsprincipenproduce deterministic valuesprogramming conceptrationalerule of thirdsrulesscience conceptsociology conceptstandardstare decisisstay the coursesustainability criteriataotenettenetsthe policythe valuetheory changedtheory of constitutionalismthermodynamics conceptto valuevaluevalue highlyvalue honestyveritiesverityvisual aidwatchwordswhat matterswriting concept
lifeworklodestarmainspringmarrowmass movementmattermaximmeatmitzvahmodelmoralmoralitymoralsmotivemottomovementnitty grittynormnormanotion
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nubnucleusnuts and boltsoccasionorder of natureordinancepavementphilosophypithpoint of viewpositionpostulatepreceptprescribed formprescriptionprincipiumprinciplesprobityprocrustean lawpropositionpurposequidquiddityquintessenceradicalreasonreason for beingrectituderegulationripraprock bottomrubricrudimentrudimentsrulesakesapscoreseatself-evident truthsentimentset formsettled principlesillsolid groundsolid rocksoulsourcespiritspringstandardstanding orderstereobatestimulusstuffstylobatesubstancesubstratumsubstructionsubstructureteachingtenetterra firmathe nitty-grittytheoremtheoreticallytruismtruthulterior motiveunderbuildingundercarriageundergirdingunderpinningunderstructionunderstructureuniversal lawuniversal truthuprightnessusageviewpointvocationworking principleworking rule
Adjective(21 words)
logical conceptmathematical propertymathematical rulenonphysical objectsnormative rulenorwegian frihetorganizational conceptoverall directionpolitical history conceptreligious conceptrevolutionary bannersscientific conceptscientific conceptsscientific ideascientific lawscientific physical lawscientific principlesmall deformation rulestatistical concepttranscendental
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urban planning concept
Determiner(3 words)
most governingmost political policythe rules
Verb(3 words)
qualify a blanket rulestay on coursestays the course
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12 entriesconceptexplanationgeneralisationgeneralitygeneralizationlawlaw of naturenatural lawnormprescriptrulevalue
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4 entriesacademic principlemoral principlesafety principlescientific principle
Collocations
5 entriesbasic principleguiding principlemoral principlescientific principleunderlying principle
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
29 total sentences available.
A good theory is characterized by the fact that it makes a number of predictions that could in principle be disproved or falsified by observation.
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That doesn't accord with my principle.
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That is the principle problem next to education.
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