principle
/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/
Prinzip
- Plural
- principles
Bedeutungen
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Prinzip
A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief
He sticks to his principles.
Er hält an seinen Prinzipien fest.
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That runs against my principles.
Das geht gegen meine Prinzipien.
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Prinzip
A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem
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Prinzip
Moral rule or aspect
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Prinzip
A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied
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Prinzip
A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality
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Prinzip
A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.; A chemical compound within plant or animal tissue that is characteristic of it and more or less peculiar to it, such that it defines the character of that tissue from a human viewpoint (as for example nicotine in tobacco)selten
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Prinzip
A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or causeselten
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Prinzip
An original faculty or endowmentselten
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Prinzip
A beginningselten