Synonyms of the word

principle

• n. A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.
• n. A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
• n. (sometimes pluralized) Moral rule or aspect.
• n. (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
• n. A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality.
• n. (obsolete) A beginning.
• n. A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance;…
• n. An original faculty or endowment.
• v. (transitive) To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any…

explanation

• n. The act or process of explaining.
• n. Something that explains, makes understandable.
• n. (euphemistic) An excuse, apologetic justification not based on enough evidence.

generalisation

• n. The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
• n. Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

generality

• n. (uncountable) The quality of being general.
• n. (countable) A generalization.

generalization

• n. The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
• n. Inductive reasoning from detailed facts to general principles.

law

• n. (uncountable) The body of rules and standards issued by the legislative body, or to be applied by courts…
• n. A particular such rule.
• n. (more generally) A written or understood rule that concerns behaviours and their consequences. Laws are…
• n. (sciences, strictly) A well-established, observed physical characteristic or behavior of nature. The word…
• n. (mathematics) A statement that is true under specified conditions.
• n. A category of English "common law" petitions that request monetary relief, as opposed to relief in forms…
• n. (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the MCC.
• n. (slang, uncountable) The police.
• n. (fantasy) One of the two metaphysical forces of the world in some fantasy settings, as opposed to chaos.
• n. An oath, as in the presence of a court. See wager of law.
• n. (obsolete) a tumulus of stones.
• n. (Scottish and northern dialectal, archaic) a hill.
• interj. (dated) An exclamation of mild surprise; lawks.

precept

• n. A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
• n. (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
• v. (obsolete) To teach by precepts.

prescript

• n. Something prescribed; a rule, regulation or dictate.
• n. (obsolete) A medical prescription.
• adj. Directed; prescribed.

rationale

• n. an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
• n. a justification or rationalization for something.
• n. (rare, religion) a liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.

rule

• n. A regulation, law, guideline.
• n. A ruler; device for measuring, a straightedge, a measure.
• n. A straight line (continuous mark, as made by a pen or the like), especially one lying across a paper as…
• n. A regulating principle.
• n. The act of ruling; administration of law; government; empire; authority; control.
• n. A normal condition or state of affairs.
• n. (obsolete) Conduct; behaviour.
• n. (law) An order regulating the practice of the courts, or an order made between parties to an action or…
• n. (mathematics) A determinate method prescribed for performing any operation and producing a certain result.
• n. (printing, dated) A thin plate of brass or other metal, of the same height as the type, and used for printing…
• v. (transitive) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.
• v. (slang, intransitive) To excel.
• v. (transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).
• v. (intransitive) To decide judicially.
• v. (transitive) To establish or settle by, or as by, a rule; to fix by universal or general consent, or by…

value

• n. The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.
• n. (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
• n. That which is valued or highly esteemed, as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
• n. The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
• n. (music) The relative duration of a musical note.
• n. (art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
• n. Numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed.
• n. Precise meaning; import.
• n. (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically,…
• n. (obsolete) Esteem; regard.
• n. (obsolete) valour; also spelled valew.
• v. To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something.
• v. To fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work.
• v. To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
• v. To hold dear.