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| chitin |
a substance that is the principle component of the shells of crustaceans and the exoskeletons of arthropods. |
| conservation of energy |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total energy in a closed system remains constant regardless of changes in the system. |
| conservation of matter |
a principle of physics that asserts that the total matter in a closed system remains constant, regardless of changes in the system. |
| cui bono |
the legal principle that the responsibility for a certain act is likely to lie with one who had something to gain as a result of that act. [1/2 definitions] |
| dictate |
(often pl.) a requirement or controlling principle. [1/6 definitions] |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, esp. toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| dogma |
an established and widely held principle or opinion. [1/2 definitions] |
| egalitarian |
of, pertaining to, based on, or characterized by belief in the principle of equal rights for everyone. [1/2 definitions] |
| element |
a fundamental principle of something. [1/6 definitions] |
| elixir |
the quintessence, underlying principle, or perfect embodiment of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| embodiment |
a person or thing that embodies some principle, spirit, or the like; incarnation. [1/3 definitions] |
| fanatic |
one who has excessive and uncritical zeal or devotion to a principle, cause, religion, leader, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| foe |
one who opposes something on grounds of principle or strong feeling. [1/5 definitions] |
| fundamental |
a basic principle of a framework, system, process, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| general |
an idea or principle that can be applied to the whole. [1/5 definitions] |
| generality |
a general law or principle. [1/3 definitions] |
| generalize |
to infer (a general principle or idea) from specific facts. [1/5 definitions] |
| gospel |
any doctrine, belief, principle, or the like that is held on faith to be inarguably true or of exceptional importance. [1/6 definitions] |
| gradualism |
the belief, principle, or policy of attaining a change in something, such as political structure, through slow stages rather than drastic steps. |
| hedonistic |
adhering to or characterized by the principle that pleasure should be the primary aim in life. |
| himsa |
(Sanskrit) violence. "Himsa" is the opposite of "ahimsa," the principle of nonviolence. |
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