Definitions for first principle
first prin·ci·ple

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1. rudiment, first rudiment, first principle, alphabet, ABC, ABC's, ABCsnoun

   the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

   "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

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1. first principlenoun

   A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.

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1. First principle

   In philosophy and science, a first principle is a basic proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. First principles in philosophy are from First Cause attitudes and taught by Aristotelians, and nuanced versions of first principles are referred to as postulates by Kantians.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 parameter fitting. "First principles thinking" consists of deriving things to their fundamental proven axioms in the given arena, before reasoning up by asking which ones are relevant to the question at hand, then cross referencing conclusions based on chosen axioms and making sure conclusions do not violate any fundamental laws. Physicists include counterintuitive concepts with reiteration.

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1. first principle

   First principle is a foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. It is a basic, foundational, self-evident proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. In philosophy, first principles are understood to be the most fundamental, foundational principles or truths from which other truths are derived. They form the basis of any valid argument or reasoning.

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1. First principle

   In mathematics, first principles are referred to as axioms or postulates. In philosophy, a first principle is a basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. 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.

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How to say first principle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of first principle in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of first principle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of first principle in a Sentence

1. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   Danger alone acquaints us with our own resources: our cities, our armor and weapons, our spirit, and forces us to be strong. First principle: one must need to be strong - otherwise one will never become strong.

2. Thomas Hughes:

   We recognize there are many who want the board to start hearing cases as soon as possible, we have all shared that ambition... our first principle has always been to ensure we take the correct steps to get this right.

3. Richard Feynman:

   The first principle is that you must not fool yourself - and you are the easiest person to fool.

4. Richard Phillips Feynman:

   The first principle is that you must not fool yourself -- and you are the easiest person to fool.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=first principle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/First_Principle
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Principle
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=first principle