subprinciple

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noun

A principle making up part of a greater principle.

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Meanings

nounsubprinciple (plural subprinciples)

plural subprinciples

  1. A principle making up part of a greater principle.

Origin

From sub- + principle.

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Translations

Italian sottoprincipio
  • sottoprincipioprinciple making up part of a greater principle
Cite this entry
APA

subprinciple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprinciple

MLA

“subprinciple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprinciple. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subprinciple,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subprinciple.

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