Algorithm
Algorithm noun - A precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem.
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Principle and algorithm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Algorithm".
Nearby Word: algorithmic
Principle
Principle noun - A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct.
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Algorithm and principle are semantically related. You can use "Algorithm" instead a noun "Principle".
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The Heisenberg uncertainty principle is also mentioned, and a profiling algorithm called VAL deduces he had a lot of hidden rage (he didn't but his partner did).
Source: Series / Bones - Compare Sorting Algorithm of Evil, which operates along the same principle; and Moral Myopia, where a character thinks his harmful actions are justified as long as he's not hurting the "right sort" of people.
Source: A Million Is a Statistic
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