principe

Definitions of principe
  1. noun
    a rule or standard especially of good behavior
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    type of:
    valeur
    an ideal accepted by some individual or group
  2. noun
    rule of personal conduct
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    type of:
    prescription, règle
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  3. noun
    a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
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    loi, loi physique
    a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
  4. noun
    principles from which other truths can be derived
  5. noun
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
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    pilier
    a fundamental principle or practice
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    généralité
    an idea or conclusion having general application
  6. noun
    a basic truth or law or assumption
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    loi
    a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
  7. noun
    (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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    commentaire, explication
    thought that makes something comprehensible
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