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FIRST PRINCIPLES

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Example:

he mastered only the rudiments of geometry

Synonyms:

ABC; ABC's; ABCs; alphabet; first principles; rudiments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("first principles" is a kind of...):

basic principle; basics; bedrock; fundamental principle; fundamentals (principles from which other truths can be derived)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

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