Словарь синонимов английского языка - principle

(n) 1. truth, given, precept, tenet, fundamental, grounds, law, rule, dictum, canon, doctrine, teaching, dogma, proposition, (basic) assumption, postulate, axiom, maxim, truism, guide, standard, criterion, model: The perpetual-motion machine violates a basic principle of physics. 2. Often, principles. philosophy, code, attitude, (point of) view, viewpoint, sentiment, belief, credo, creed, idea, notion, ethic, sense of right and wrong: He cynically conducts his life on the principle, 'Do unto others before they do unto you'. I am not sure I can condone his principles. 3. (sense of) honour, uprightness, honesty, morality, morals, probity, integrity, conscience: If you don't think him a man of principle, don't do business with him. 4. in principle. on principle, in theory, theoretically, basically, fundamentally, at bottom, in essence, essentially, ideally: I like your plan in principle, but in practice it cannot be accomplished that way.