guiding principle
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guiding principle — principle which directs a course of action … English contemporary dictionary
guiding principle — Synonyms and related words: big idea, canon, code, commandment, convention, course, creed, dictum, form, formula, fundamental idea, general principle, golden rule, guideline, guiding principles, idee maitresse, imperative, law, leading idea, line … Moby Thesaurus
principle — Synonyms and related words: Procrustean law, a belief, a priori truth, activity, ambition, antecedents, article of faith, aspiration, at bottom, attitude, axiom, base, basement, basically, basis, bearing wall, bed, bedding, bedrock, belief,… … Moby Thesaurus
guiding — guid|ing [ˈgaıdıŋ] adj 1.) guiding principle something that helps you decide what to do in a difficult situation ▪ Fairness, rather than efficiency, is the guiding principle. 2.) guiding light/hand/star someone whose ideas and advice people… … Dictionary of contemporary English
principle — prin|ci|ple W1S3 [ˈprınsıpəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moral rule)¦ 2¦(idea behind something)¦ 3 in principle 4¦(rules of a process)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: principe, from Latin principium beginning , from princeps; PRINCE] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
principle — prin|ci|ple [ prınsəpl ] noun *** 1. ) count a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done: Excellent customer service should be our guiding principle. principle of: It is a basic principle of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
principle */*/*/ — UK [ˈprɪnsəp(ə)l] / US noun Word forms principle : singular principle plural principles 1) a) [countable] a basic belief, theory, or rule that has a major influence on the way in which something is done Excellent customer service should be our… … English dictionary
guiding — adjective guiding principle/star/light a principle, idea, or person that you follow in order to help you decide what you should do in a difficult situation … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
principle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tenet, code, doctrine, conviction; theory, premise; postulate; rule, law, precept; equity, integrity, probity, nature, origin, source, cause. See belief, part, substance, intrinsic. II (Roget s IV) n … English dictionary for students
guiding — adjective 1. exerting control or influence a guiding principle • Similar to: ↑leading 2. showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on felt his mother s directing arm around him the directional role of science on industrial… … Useful english dictionary
