Definition of Principle

Noun

  • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
    "the rationale for capital punishment"
    "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
  • rule of personal conduct
  • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
    "the principle of the conservation of mass"
    "the principle of jet propulsion"
    "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
  • a basic truth or law or assumption
    "the principles of democracy"
  • a rule or standard especially of good behavior
    "a man of principle"
    "he will not violate his principles"
  • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
    "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Principle

  • Scrabble® score of the principle (15)
  • Word Chums® score of the principle (22)
  • Words With Friends® score of the principle (20)

Unscramble principle

135 unscramble word found using the letters principle.
ceil ceili cel cep ciel cine cippi cire cirl cline clip clipe clipper clippie crine crip cripe cripple el en epic er eric ern ice icer icier in incle inclip inlier ire irenic lei leir lep lerp li lice lie lien lier lin line liner linier lip lipe lipin lippen lipper lippie lippier lire liri ne nep nice nicer nie nil nip nipper nippier nipple nirl nirlie pe pec pein pel pen pencil peni penicil pep per perc peri peril pern perp pi pic pice picine pie pier pile pilei piler pili pin pincer pine pinier pip pipe piper piperic pipi pipier pir pirl pirn pirnie plie plier pre precip prep price prince principe principle re rec rei rein relic ren rep repin repp rice ricin riel rile rin rine rip ripe ripen ripp ripple