Article and Principle

Article

Article noun - A short piece of writing typically expressing a point of view.

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Principle and article are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Article".

Nearby Words: articled, articling

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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Article and principle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Article" instead a noun "Principle".

Nearby Words: principal, principled, principally, principe

old	old article	old principle
good	good article	good principle
particular	particular article	particular principle
similar	similar article	similar principle
Other adjectives: original, single, entire, real, main, new, major, above, different, scientific.

P.M. (a popular science magazine) ran a small article about nanotech "liquid metal", citing the Terminator as example of the principle.

Source: Cowboy Bebop At His Computer / Film
The name of this trope was first coined by an article by Katha Pollitt in the New York Times printed April 7, 1991, called "The Smurfette Principle".

Source: The Smurfette Principle
Combined with the principle of impartiality, can be said to form the foundation of the ethical school of philosophy called Utilitarianism (not to be confused with "utilitarian virtues" as defined in this article, no correlation exists between the two).

Source: Analysis / Virtue/Vice Codification

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