A2Z Dictionary
Home
Browse A-Z
About
Join
English
Español
Français
Deutsch
Italiano
Português
Русский
日本語
한국어
العربية
हिन्दी
Türkçe
🔍
First principles
noun
Word Frequency:
1.6
Definitions
1.
noun
A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.
2.
noun
The set of basic statements on which a method, theory, or organisation is founded.
"The rules and regulations don't answer the question. First principles are required."
Synonyms
rudiment
principia
primordial
postulate
principal
principle
princ.
urgrund
primary
framework
foundation stone
primer
🔗
Find words with "first principles" in A2Z Word Finder
🔤
The Daily Word Nerd
A new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.
Subscribe
Free forever · unsubscribe anytime ·
all 14 newsletters
That email did not go through — please check it and try again.