PRINCIPAL vs PRINCIPLE
These two are spelled and pronounced almost the same — here's how to tell them apart in every way.
| PRINCIPAL | PRINCIPLE |
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| Pronounced in | |
| 1 syllables · principal | 1 syllables · principle |
| Meaning | |
| the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated | a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct |
| Example | |
| — | “their principles of composition characterized all their works” |
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