Faster horses said:
principle? or principal? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Take your pick. :wink:
Definitions of principle:
noun: a basic truth or law or assumption
Example: "The principles of democracy"
noun: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
Example: "The principle of the conservation of mass"
noun: a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
Example: "Their principles of composition characterized all their works"
noun: a rule or standard especially of good behavior
Example: "A man of principle"
noun: rule of personal conduct
noun: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)
Example: "The principles of internal-combustion engines"
Definitions of principal:
noun: the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
noun: the educator who has executive authority for a school
Example: "She sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
This is the one that I really meant. :wink:
noun: capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
noun: the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
noun: an actor who plays a principal role