principle

noun/ˈprɪnsəpəl/CEFR B2

নীতি, মূলনীতি, তত্ত্ব

Meaning

A basic rule or belief that guides behaviour or explains how something works.

Example sentences

He refused on principle, not for money.তিনি নীতির কারণে অস্বীকার করলেন, টাকার জন্য নয়।
The machine works on a simple principle.যন্ত্রটি একটি সহজ নীতিতে চলে।

A common mistake

The principle of our school gave a speech.→The principal of our school gave a speech.

The head of a school is the principal. A principle is a rule or belief.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: theory, concept, axiom

Similar words, and what each means

theory
তত্ত্ব
A set of ideas used to explain how or why something happens.
concept
ধারণা
An abstract idea or general understanding of something.
axiom
স্বতঃসিদ্ধ
A statement accepted as true without needing proof.

Other English words for “নীতি, মূলনীতি, তত্ত্ব”

policy
A plan or set of rules chosen by a government or group.
theory
A set of ideas used to explain how or why something happens.

“principle” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Homophones are words that sound identical but are spelled differently and mean different things — their and there, piece and peace, principal and principle.
Homophones in English: Words That Sound the Same →
This is why “do a mistake” still slips out of people who have read English for ten years, and why the only honest way to teach it is by pair, not by principle.
Make vs Do: When to Use Each →
A short one is fine, but explain the principle behind it.
Time Management →

Where this word is used

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“principle” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • পাপরিকা
- • নীতি, মূলনীতি, তত্ত্ব
- • মন্টাজ, একাধিক দৃশ্যের দ্রুত সংমিশ্রণ
- • পলল, নদীবাহিত পলিমাটি
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নীতি, মূলনীতি, তত্ত্ব — principle (noun) — নীতি, মূলনীতি, তত্ত্ব. A basic rule or belief that guides behaviour or explains how something works.
Which word is closest in meaning to “principle”?
- • silencer
- • theory
- • wrongdoing
- • luminescence
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theory — theory — তত্ত্ব. A set of ideas used to explain how or why something happens.

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