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The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.
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Meaning of "first principle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIRST PRINCIPLE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIRST PRINCIPLE

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First principle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIRST PRINCIPLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

First principle

A first principle is a basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. In mathematics, first principles are referred to as axioms or postulates. In physics and other sciences, theoretical work is said to be from first principles, or ab initio, if it starts directly at the level of established science and does not make assumptions such as empirical model and fitting parameters.

Definition of first principle in the English dictionary

The definition of first principle in the dictionary is one of the fundamental assumptions on which a particular theory or procedure is thought to be based. Other definition of first principle is an axiom of a mathematical or scientific theory.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIRST PRINCIPLE

first night
first offender
first officer
First Peoples
first performance
first person
first person plural
first post
first prefect
first quarter
first reading
first refusal
First Reich
First Republic
first responder
first school
First Sea Lord
First Secretary
first strike capability

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIRST PRINCIPLE

anthropic principle
Archimedes´ principle
condisciple
disciple
exclusion principle
four eyes principle
governing principle
Heisenberg uncertainty principle
in principle
multiple
on principle
participle
past participle
Pauli exclusion principle
Peter Principle
pleasure principle
precautionary principle
present participle
principle
the Peter Principle
uncertainty principle

Synonyms and antonyms of first principle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «first principle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIRST PRINCIPLE

Find out the translation of first principle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

第一条原则
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primer principio
570 millions of speakers

English

first principle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहला सिद्धांत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المبدأ الأول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

первый принцип
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primeiro princípio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রথম নীতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

premier principe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prinsip pertama
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erste Prinzip
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第一原理
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

첫 번째 원칙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhasar pisanan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nguyên tắc đầu tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் கொள்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रथम तत्त्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ilk ilke
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

primo principio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pierwsza zasada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перший принцип
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

primul principiu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρώτη αρχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eerste beginsel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

första principen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

første prinsipp
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIRST PRINCIPLE»

The term «first principle» is regularly used and occupies the 91.726 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about first principle

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIRST PRINCIPLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word first principle.
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David D. Burns
The first principle of cognitive therapy is that all your moods are created by your 'cognitions,' or thoughts. A cognition refers to the way you look at things - your perceptions, mental attitudes, and beliefs. It includes the way you interpret things - what you say. about something or someone to yourself.
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Robert Collier
The first principle of success is desire - knowing what you want. Desire is the planting of your seed.
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Theodore Dalrymple
I do not think it possible for anyone to get by in life without prejudice. However, the attempt to do so leads many people to suppose that, in order to decide any moral question, they have to find an indubitable first principle from which they can deduce an answer.
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Richard P. Feynman
The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.
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William E. Gladstone
Here is my first principle of foreign policy: good government at home.
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David Korten
The first principle of the market economy is that it is comprised of many small buyers and sellers, which implies a substantial degree of equity. Another fundamental market principle is that costs are internalized in the producer's price.
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Christian Morgenstern
The first principle of child-rearing is to choose a good mother.
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Stan Musial
The first principle of contract negotiations is don't remind them of what you did in the past - tell them what you're going to do in the future.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
The first principle of a free society is an untrammeled flow of words in an open forum.
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Alexandra Stoddard
My message is that happiness is the first principle of life. But you must choose it. We all have pain, but suffering is a choice. You can be happier if you make some changes in your life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIRST PRINCIPLE»

Discover the use of first principle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to first principle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Theory of Justice
Since it appeared in 1971, John Rawls's "A Theory of Justice" has become a classic. The author has now revised the original edition to clear up a number of difficulties he and others have found in the original book.
John Rawls, 2009
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The Invisible Crown: The First Principle of Canadian Government
The Invisible Crown traces Canada's distinctive form of federalism, with highly autonomous provinces, to the Crown's influence.
David E. Smith, 2013
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A Treatise on God As First Principle
It was this kind of priority Aristotle had in mind in his proof that act is prior to potency in the ninth book of the Metaphysics where he calls act prior according to substance and form (species).
John Duns Scotus, 2010
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Understanding of NiO-based Unipolar Resistive Switching from ...
As NAND Flash memory technology is facing challenging issues such as electronic coupling between adjacent cells and high coupling of the control gate with floating gate in scaling down to and beyond 16nm technology node, new functional ...
Hyung Dong Lee, 2011
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The alpha, or first principle of the human mind [by E.N. ...
We will show this presently ; meanwhile let us simply demur to the gratuitous assumption' with which he starts, viz., that Intelligence is the First Principle of all things." We must ask here, if " much demonstration has been employed to prove" that ...
Edward Nichols Dennys, A C Swinton, 1871
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Magma in Earth's Lower Mantle: First Principle Molecular ...
Ni Sun. LIST OF TABLES Table 2. 1 Results of first principles molecular dynamics simulations of diopside (CaMgSi206) liquids 23 2.2 Comparison of Mg and Ca structure in simulated diopside liquid and experimental data 24 3.1 Results of ...
Ni Sun, 2008
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Coherence and Verification in Ethics
But, strictly speaking, such a third principle does not necessarily become the first principle in the sense that the other two could be deduced from it. It is more often accurate to say that the theory then has three first principles. But this in itself is ...
Ralph D. Ellis, 1992
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Natural Law and Moral Inquiry
Grisez's understanding of the first principle of practical reasoning and his interpretation of St. Thomas have been the subject of criticism by some contemporary writers. Grisez insists that the first principle of practical reasoning, good is to be ...
Robert P. George, 1998
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Damascius' Problems and Solutions Concerning First Principles
This conceptual interdependence seems to be what Damascius objects to in the case of the first principle. To be a cause is already to exist in relationship to an effect. Thus the notion of a transcendent cause seems dubious to him.
Sara Ahbel-Rappe, 2010
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The Science of Getting Rich
The great classic by Wallace D. Wattles which has sold millions and continues to sell because of the timelessness of his message.
Wallace D. Wattles, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIRST PRINCIPLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term first principle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bank's Risk Governance Framework Needs Three Lines Of Defense …
The first principle highlights a board's overall responsibility for the bank, including approving and overseeing management's implementation of ... «ValueWalk, Jul 15»
2
The End of a Beautiful Friendship: Obama and Netanyahu
Certainly, one can agree that what Oren calls the first principle was breached right at the start of the Obama administration. President Obama ... «American Thinker, Jul 15»
3
5 Customer Service Fails That Will Make You Squirm
The first principle of creating customer loyalty is “Be the Customer.” “Walk in the customer's shoes” is common sense insight, but certainly not ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
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Religious leaders as peacemakers
Belief in God is the first principle in the Rukun Negara. This is the first point of convergence which emphasises the spiritual element in our lives. «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»
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Reframe, reboot and remember Pinchas
But today's 16.5 million Jews also lead to Pinchas' first principle. According to the Jewish People Policy Institute in Jerusalem, today's 16.5 ... «thejewishchronicle.net, Jul 15»
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Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Quotes Sophocles: What Do Ancient …
... either capital or interest. That these principles are best, any one may see who compares them with the first principle and intention of a state.". «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Communities of color say Carbon Washington's Initiative 732 …
Equity is the first principle — making sure people of color and those with low incomes have access to the same voice and opportunities. «Real Change News, Jul 15»
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Fourth of July celebrates America's blessings
... values: the dignity of all persons, the importance of community, and the responsibility of freedom—the cherished first principle of human life. «Fremont Tribune, Jul 15»
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Celebrate Liberty Month: Out of control: separation of powers and …
James Madison called separation of powers “the first principle of a free government” and helped craft a Constitution that divides government ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
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Ray Pennings: It's premature to declare social conservatism dead
“To be attached to the subdivision, to love the little platoon we belong to in society, is the first principle … of public affections,” Burke, the ... «National Post, Jul 15»

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