principles
PRIN-suh-puhlz/ˈpɹɪnsəpəlz/
- 1Plural of principle. Use this form when you mean more than one principle.
Her principles guided every decision she made at work.
The two principles often clash when money is involved.
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- 2The form of principle used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
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principles is a form of principle
principle, noun: A basic idea or belief that guides how someone thinks or acts. Full entry
- Forms
- principleprinciples plural
- Spelling
- principle → principles: add -s
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