What does principal mean in English? Meaning of principal definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "principal": the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
Noun
Meaning: the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculatedSynonyms: principalHypernyms: debtHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Meaning of "principal": most important element
Adjective
Meaning: most important elementExample: the chief aim of living
the main doors were of solid glass
the principal rivers of America
the principal example
policemen were primary targets
the master bedroom
a master switchSynonyms: chief
main
master
primary
principalSimilar: important
of importHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Meaning of "principal": the educator who has executive authority for a school
Noun
Meaning: the educator who has executive authority for a schoolExample: she sent unruly pupils to see the principalSynonyms: head
head teacher
principal
school principalHyponyms: chancellor
headmaster
headmistress
master
schoolmasterHypernyms: educator
pedagog
pedagogueHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Meaning of "principal": an actor who plays a principal role
Noun
Meaning: an actor who plays a principal roleSynonyms: lead
principal
starHyponyms: co-star
film star
idol
matinee idol
movie star
television star
tv starHypernyms: actor
histrion
player
role player
thespianHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Meaning of "principal": capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
Noun
Meaning: capital as contrasted with the income derived from itSynonyms: corpus
principal
principal sumHypernyms: capitalHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Meaning of "principal": (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
Noun
Meaning: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvementSynonyms: principalHyponyms: criminal
crook
felon
malefactor
outlawHypernyms: offender
wrongdoerHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Meaning of "principal": the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
Noun
Meaning: the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own accountSynonyms: dealer
principalHyponyms: broker-dealerHypernyms: financier
moneymanHyphenation: prin‧ci‧pal
Adjective: Primary; most important. Smith is the principal architect of this design. The principal cause of the failure was poor planning. 1760 [1726], Homer, Alexander Pope, The Odyssey, Volume 2, page 217, In a word, the Epiſodes of Homer are complete Epiſodes; they are proper to the ſubject, because they are drawn from the ground of the fable; they are ſo joined to the principal action, that one is the neceſſary conſequence of the other, either truly or probably: and laſtly, they are imperfect members which do not make a complete and finiſhed body; for an Epiſode that makes a complete action, cannot be part of a principal action; as is eſſential to all Epiſodes. 1995, Madeleine Cabos, Baedeker Paris, page 105, The principal treasure of ths department, however, is the Stele of Hammurabi (1792—1750 B.C.), king of the first Babylonian kingdom, a basalt cylinder 2.25m/7ft 5in. inscribed with Hammurabi′s laws written in Akkadian in cuneiform script. 2005, Ruth N. Collins, Application of Phylogenetic Algorithms to Assess Rab Functional Relationships, Sidney P. Colowick, Alan Hall (editors), Methods in Enzymology, Volume 403, page 22, In theory, there are the same number of principal components as there are variables, but in practice, usually only a few of the principal components need to be identified to account for most of the data variance.1760 [1726], Homer, Alexander Pope, The Odyssey, Volume 2, page 217, In a word, the Epiſodes of Homer are complete Epiſodes; they are proper to the ſubject, because they are drawn from the ground of the fable; they are ſo joined to the principal action, that one is the neceſſary conſequence of the other, either truly or probably: and laſtly, they are imperfect members which do not make a complete and finiſhed body; for an Epiſode that makes a complete action, cannot be part of a principal action; as is eſſential to all Epiſodes.1995, Madeleine Cabos, Baedeker Paris, page 105, The principal treasure of ths department, however, is the Stele of Hammurabi (1792—1750 B.C.), king of the first Babylonian kingdom, a basalt cylinder 2.25m/7ft 5in. inscribed with Hammurabi′s laws written in Akkadian in cuneiform script.2005, Ruth N. Collins, Application of Phylogenetic Algorithms to Assess Rab Functional Relationships, Sidney P. Colowick, Alan Hall (editors), Methods in Enzymology, Volume 403, page 22, In theory, there are the same number of principal components as there are variables, but in practice, usually only a few of the principal components need to be identified to account for most of the data variance.(obsolete, Latinism) Of or relating to a prince; princely. (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)Synonyms:
prime, major, dominant, preeminent, outstanding, leading, primary, key, paramount, main, predominant, prominent, superior, head, star, champion, premier, sovereign, maximum, chief, cardinal, capital, arch, essential, first, controlling, crowning, foremost, highest, incomparable, matchless, peerless, prevailing, stellar, supreme, transcendent, unapproachable, unequaled, unparalleled, unrivaled, greatest, mainline, second-to-none, strongest, supereminent, administrator, dean, boss, director, chief, superintendent, head, star, preceptor, lead, exec, ruler, protagonist, rector, leader, key player, money, assets, capital, capital funds,
Antonyms:
lesser, minor, insignificant, unimportant, subordinate, unknown, inconspicuous, last, inessential, nonessential, trivial, lower, auxiliary, least, extra, inferior, secondary, ordinary, poor, employee, worker, follower, commoner, interest, interest,
