English-German translations for principle

• Prinzip das
  Dieses Prinzip müssen wir im Auge haben. That is our guiding principle.
  Daher im Prinzip die Unterstützung. Hence our support in principle.
  Ein wirklich faszinierendes Prinzip. That is a fascinating principle.
• Grundsatz der
  Zweiter Grundsatz: Partnerschaft. Second principle: partnership.
  Es gilt der Grundsatz der Offenheit. The principle is real exposure.
  Sie beruht auf einem doppelten Grundsatz. It is based on a dual principle.
• Gesetz das
  Aber um sie zu verwirklichen, brauchen wir Gesetze und Regeln. However, we need laws and regulations to make these principles a reality.
  Wer in diesem Bereich die Gesetze macht, sollte das unter Berücksichtigung dieses Grundsatzes tun. Those who legislate in this area should do so with that principle in mind.
  Das grundlegende Prinzip der Demokratie ist die Achtung der Gesetze durch alle. The most fundamental principle of democracy is respect for the law by everyone.
• Naturgesetz das
• Richtlinie die
  Das Prinzip findet sich in der Richtlinie. The principle is contained in the directive.
  Klar ist, weshalb diese Richtlinie Unterstützung verdient. The principles in supporting this directive are clear.
  Aber diese Richtlinie muss auch die Grundsätze in Erinnerung rufen. This directive, however, should also highlight principles.

Definition of principle

• A fundamental assumption or guiding belief
• A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem
• Moral rule or aspect
• A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied
• A fundamental essence, particularly one producing a given quality
• A beginning
• A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause
• An original faculty or endowment
• To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.there was a L'Estrange quote here, now it is at principled--

Examples

• We need some sort of principles to reason from
• The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs
• I dont doubt your principles
• You are clearly a person of principle
• Its the principle of the thing; I wont do business with someone I cant trust.
• Bernoullis Principle
• The Pauli Exclusion Principle prevents two fermions from occupying the same state.
• The principle of the internal combustion engine
• Many believe that life is the result of some vital principle

Related words

• principles
• principled
• unprincipled
• subprinciple
• principle of compositionality
• principle of relativity
• principle of least astonishment
• principle of charity
• principle of equal treatment