principio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- basic adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
- idea noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
- inception noun The beginning or establishment of something.
- maxim noun A short, memorable statement that expresses a general truth or rule for behaviour.
- outset noun The very beginning of something.
- prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
- principle noun A fundamental rule, belief, or truth that guides behaviour or reasoning.
- tenet noun A principle or belief held to be true by a person or, more often, by a group, religion or movement.
Senses
principio is used for these senses in English:
- basic An elementary building block, e.g. a fundamental piece of knowledge.
- idea (philosophy) An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples. [from 14th c.]
- inception The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
- maxim A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching.
- outset An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something. [from 1759]
- prime (now, _, rare) The earliest stage of something.
- principle A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem.
- tenet An opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
basic — full definition
- adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
- adjective In chemistry, having a pH greater than 7; alkaline.
- noun (informal, plural: basics) The essential items or facts needed for something.
idea — full definition
- noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
- noun A general concept, notion, or way of thinking about something.