principle
Definitions
Noun
- A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
- A rule or standard especially of good behavior
- A basic truth or law or assumption
- A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
- Rule of personal conduct
- (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "principle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | principle | 3 | 109 |
| 2 | principles | 3 | 71 |
| 3 | principled | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | unprincipled | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "principle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | political | 4 | 258 |
| 2 | principal | 3 | 92 |
| 3 | practical | 3 | 68 |
| 4 | provincial | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | plentiful | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | procedural | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | preferable | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | pictorial | 4 | 5 |
| 9 | proverbial | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | proximal | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | palatable | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | perishable | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | permissible | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | polemical | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | pork-barrel | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | printable | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | projectile | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | prudential | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | punishable | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | apolitical | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | panhandle | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | paralegal | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | personable | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | pleasurable | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | polygonal | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | polyvinyl | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | postnatal | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | prenuptial | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | proconsul | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | proglacial | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | spitznagel | 3 | 0 |
| 32 | spokespeople | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "principle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | principal | 3 | 92 |
| 2 | principles | 3 | 71 |
| 3 | prince | 1 | 33 |
| 4 | principally | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | principals | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | princes | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | principia | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | principled | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | principe | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | unprincipled | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | participle | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | principal's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | princeville | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | participles | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | principalities | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | subprincipal | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | principality | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | pringle | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | prindle | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pricier | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "principle" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "principle" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the principle | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | in principle | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | constitutional principle | 5 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "principle" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "principle".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 32
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 3
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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