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principle

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

Be careful not to confuse "principle" with "principal". While they sound the same, "principle" always refers to a rule, law, or belief. "Principal" (with an 'a'), on the other hand, usually refers to the head of a school or the most important person or thing in a group.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Ryan is gaming while Jackson tries to convince him to invest in a new token.
Jackson

Bro, just ape into this coin. It's based on the principle of decentralized scarcity.

Jackson
Ryan
Ryan

bet

💡
Jackson uses 'principle' to sound intellectually sophisticated while pitching a crypto scam. He uses the slang term 'ape into,' which means to invest heavily and impulsively in a cryptocurrency without doing proper research. Ryan's one-word response 'bet' shows his oblivious nature and casual agreement.

Meanings

noun

A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning.

"The company was founded on the principle of absolute transparency."

noun

A rule or standard of conduct based on idealizations of right and wrong.

"He refused to lie, as it was against his principles."

noun

A scientific law or a general rule describing how something works.

"Archimedes' principle explains why ships float on water."

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