principle -
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"
law of nature,
law the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
gresham's law (economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more valuable money will be hoarded and the money of lower intrinsic value will circulate more freely until the intrinsically more valuable money is driven out of circulation; bad money drives out good; credited to Sir Thomas Gresham
mass-energy equivalence (physics) the principle that a measured quantity of mass is equivalent (according to relativity theory) to a measured quantity of energy
naegele's rule rule for calculating an expected delivery date; subtract three months from the first day of the last menstrual period and add seven days to that date
principle of equivalence (physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
principle of liquid displacement (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
huygens' principle of superposition,
principle of superposition the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
superposition principle,
principle of superposition,
superposition the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
mass-action principle,
mass action (neurology) the principle that the cortex of the brain operates as a coordinated system with large masses of neural tissue involved in all complex functioning
principle -
a basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
natural law,
law the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
dictate a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"
reality principle (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it
insurrectionism the principle of revolt against constituted authority
conservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
principle -
a rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
value relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values--dark, medium...and light"-Joe Hing Lowe
accounting principle,
accounting standard a principle that governs current accounting practice and that is used as a reference to determine the appropriate treatment of complex transactions
prescript,
rule measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
ethical code,
ethic the principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group; "the Puritan ethic"; "a person with old-fashioned values"
higher law a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society
principle -
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"
pillar a fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
yang the bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "yin and yang together produce everything that comes into existence"
yin the dark negative feminine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology; "the interaction of yin and yang maintains the harmony of the universe"
principle -
(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"
