RhymeZone: principles definitions

Definitions of principle:

noun: a basic truth or law or assumption
Example: "The principles of democracy"
noun: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
Example: "The principle of the conservation of mass"
noun: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Example: "Their principles of composition characterized all their works"
noun: a rule or standard especially of good behavior
Example: "A man of principle"
noun: rule of personal conduct
noun: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
Example: "The principles of internal-combustion engines"