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principle
noun
a
strong
rule
or
belief
about
what
is
right
and
wrong
that
guides
the
way
someone
behaves
•
Even
when
he
was
under
pressure
,
the
lawyer
refused
to
lie
because
it
would
break
his
principle
.
Even
when
he
was
under
pressure
,
the
lawyer
refused
to
lie
because
it
would
break
his
principle
.
•
Out
of
sheer
principle
,
the
female
student
reported
that
she
had
accidentally
seen
the
exam
answers
in
advance
.
Out
of
sheer
principle
,
the
female
student
reported
that
she
had
accidentally
seen
the
exam
answers
in
advance
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
,
from
Latin
prīncipium
“
beginning
,
basis
,
fundamental
truth
”.
noun
a
basic
scientific
fact
or
natural
law
that
explains
how
something
works
or
why
something
happens
•
The
refrigerator
cools
food
by
using
the
principle
of
heat
moving
from
warm
areas
to
cold
areas
.
The
refrigerator
cools
food
by
using
the
principle
of
heat
moving
from
warm
areas
to
cold
areas
.
•
The
teacher
explained
the
Archimedes
’
principle
that
an
object
floats
if
it
displaces
its
own
weight
in
water
.
The
teacher
explained
the
Archimedes
’
principle
that
an
object
floats
if
it
displaces
its
own
weight
in
water
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Latin
prīncipium
,
meaning
a
beginning
or
fundamental
truth
.
