1)

A tenet arrived at through the comprehensive analysis of facts and characteristics of a theory.

2)

A fundamental law or essential element of truth that constitutes a fundamental building block of a system.

Inflected Form(s):

Principles (plural)

Comments:

1)

Principles differ from rules in that principles are generally considered to be true in all cases.

2)

This is the layman's usage of the term.

Example(s):

1)

If a practitioner were to analyze motion using a pivot point, one principle they would soon discover would be the Squeegee principle.

Related Definition(s):

1)

Rule

2)

Basic, Lever, Leverage

Related Term(s):

1)

Clock Principle, Squeegee Principle

2)

Power Principle