English · Word Candidate

principle

/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: principles · principling · principled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giả định cơ bản, luật hoặc niềm tin hướng dẫn

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Noun

We need some sort of principles to reason from.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quy tắc chọn giải pháp

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Noun

The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trang bị nguyên tắc; thiết lập hoặc cố định trong nguyên tắc

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Verb

Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher is inspired.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “principle” mean?

A fundamental assumption, fundamental law or guiding belief.

Is “principle” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.