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- Dictionaryprincipled/ˈprɪnsɪpld/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their behaviour) acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong: "a principled politician"
- 2. (of a system or method) based on a given set of rules: "a coherent and principled approach"
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PRINCIPLED definition: 1. always behaving in an honest and moral way: 2. based on moral rules: 3. always behaving in an…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRINCIPLED is exhibiting, based on, or characterized by principle —often used in combination. How to use principled in a sentence.
a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works: the principles of the criminal justice system. The country is run on socialist principles. The machine works according to the principle of electromagnetic conduction. The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights. Synonyms. basics.
If you describe someone as principled, you approve of them because they have strong moral principles.
PRINCIPLED meaning: 1. always behaving in an honest and moral way: 2. based on moral rules: 3. always behaving in an…. Learn more.
Principled definition: imbued with or having moral principles (often used in combination). See examples of PRINCIPLED used in a sentence.
1. a. : a comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption. b (1) : a rule or code of conduct. (2) : habitual devotion to right principles. a man of principle. c. : the laws or facts of nature underlying the working of an artificial device. 2. : a primary source : origin. 3. a. : an underlying faculty or endowment.
Definitions of principled. adjective. based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality. “ principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency” “a principled person” synonyms: high-principled. having high principles. scrupulous. having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled. see more.
Definition of principled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Principled definition: imbued with or having moral principles (often used in combination). See examples of PRINCIPLED used in a sentence.
