Functions
Principles and functions are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Principles" instead a noun "Functions".
Principles
Principles noun - General or basic truths on which other truths or theories can be based.
Functions and principles are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Functions" instead a noun "Principles".
Both words in one sentence
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This mostly functions as a Placebo Eureka Moment for one or both of them, as stating the principles helps to figure how their interaction is causing a robot to behave unexpectedly.
Source: As You Know - A similar weapon like a beam saber which functions under similar principles would be unable to penetrate since the field holding the saber together would be disrupted and the particles would just disperse.
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Principles and Functions. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/functions/principles
Functions & Principles. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/functions/principles>.
Principles or Functions. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/functions/principles.
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