first principles (noun)
41rudiments — plural noun the rudiments of sign language Syn: basics, fundamentals, essentials, first principles, foundation; informal nuts and bolts, ABCs …
42basics — plural noun Syn: fundamentals, essentials, first principles, foundations, preliminaries, groundwork, essence, basis, core; informal nitty gritty, brass tacks, nuts and bolts, ABC …
43essential — 1. adjective 1) it is essential to remove the paint Syn: crucial, key, vital, indispensable, all important, critical, imperative 2) the essential simplicity of his style Syn: basic, inherent, fundamental …
44reason — rea•son [[t]ˈri zən[/t]] n. 1) a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, or event 2) a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action 3) the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or… …
45basic — /ˈbeɪsɪk/ (say baysik), Chiefly US /ˈbæsɪk/ (say basik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental: a basic principle; a basic ingredient. 2. (of manufactured commodities) equipped with essential components, without optional… …
46elementary — /ɛləˈmɛntri / (say eluh mentree), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective 1. relating to or dealing with elements, rudiments, or first principles: elementary education; an elementary grammar. 2. of the nature of an ultimate constituent; simple or… …
47ground — I. /graʊnd / (say grownd) noun 1. the earth s solid surface; firm or dry land: fall to the ground. 2. earth or soil: stony ground. 3. land having a special character: rising ground. 4. (often plural) a tract of land occupied, or appropriated to a …
48metaphysics — /mɛtəˈfɪzɪks / (say metuh fiziks) noun 1. the branch of philosophy that deals with first principles, including the sciences of being (ontology) and of the origin and structure of the universe (cosmology). It is always intimately connected with a… …
49rudimentary — /rudəˈmɛntəri/ (say roohduh mentuhree), / tri/ (say tree) adjective 1. relating to rudiments or first principles; elementary. 2. of the nature of a rudiment; undeveloped. 3. vestigial; abortive. Also, rudimental. –rudimentarily, adverb… …
50rudiment — ► NOUN 1) (rudiments) the first principles of a subject. 2) (rudiments) an elementary or primitive form of something. 3) Biology an undeveloped or immature part or organ. ORIGIN Latin rudimentum, from rudis unwrought …
