basic principle — basic principle, foundational rule; basic tenet … English contemporary dictionary
principle — prin‧ci‧ple [ˈprɪnspl] 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