first principle
first prin·ci·ple
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- US Pronunciation
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- [furst prin-suh-puh l]
- /fɜrst ˈprɪn sə pəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [furst prin-suh-puh l]
- /fɜrst ˈprɪn sə pəl/
Definitions of first principle words
- noun first principle any axiom, law, or abstraction assumed and regarded as representing the highest possible degree of generalization. 1
- noun first principle one of the fundamental assumptions on which a particular theory or procedure is thought to be based 0
- noun first principle an axiom of a mathematical or scientific theory 0
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first principle popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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noun first principle
- foundation — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
- basics — The basics of something are its simplest, most important elements, ideas, or principles, in contrast to more complicated or detailed ones.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- nitty-gritty — the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.
- guts — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.
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