The principles

Synonyms for "the principles" (19 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Determiner(4 words)
assumptionaxiomcriteriondefinite article

Strong matches (6)

Related words (9)

Determiner(9 words)
postulatepreceptpremisereferential markerrulerule of thumbspecific determinerstandardtenet

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aesthetic principleaxiomcodecoherence markerconservation principledemonstrative determinerdesign principleequivalence principleinertia principlelawpolicypossessive determinerpostulateproceduresafety principletopic anchor

Collocations

12 entries
basic principleethical principlefundamental principlemoral principleprinciple of causalityprinciple of least astonishmentthe followingthe formerthe latterthe onlythe principlethe same

Inflections

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