first principle
A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other…A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.
» The first principle of accounting is the principle of going concern.
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1 sensesA basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.
Examples
3 sentencesThe first principle of accounting is the principle of going concern.
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool.
First settlers were highly educated and set Puritanism as first American principle.
Forms
plural: first principles| Singular | first principle |
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