Element and Principle

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Element noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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Principle is a synonym for element in thing topic. In some cases you can use "Principle" instead a noun "Element", when it comes to topics like origin, component, basics, essential feature.

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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Element is a synonym for principle in thing topic. You can use "Element" instead a noun "Principle", if it concerns topics such as origin, basics.

Nearby Words: principal, principled, principally, principe

known	known element	known principle
human	human element	human principle
physical	physical element	physical principle
rare	rare element	rare principle
Other adjectives: particular, common, original, single, entire, real, main, consistent, important, necessary, essential, new, major, driving, basic, central, different, opposite.

His Uncertainty Principle has become a stock element of nerd humour, right up there next to Schrödinger's Cat.

Source: Useful Notes / Dichter and Denker

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