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31principle — 1. A general or fundamental doctrine or tenet. SEE ALSO: law, rule, theorem. 2. The essential ingredient in a substance, especially one that gives it its distinctive quality or effect. [L. principium, a beginning, fr. princeps, chief] active p. a …
32principle of least action — mažiausiojo poveikio principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. principle of least action vok. Prinzip der kleinsten Wirkung, n rus. принцип наименьшего действия, m pranc. principe de la moindre action, m …
33Principle of Evil Marksmanship — The Principle of Evil Marksmanship (also known as the Stormtrooper Effect) states that enemy marksmen in action films are often very bad shots and almost never harm the main characters. The term was coined by film critic Roger Ebert in the 1980s …
34principle — The cause, source, or origin of anything; that from which a thing proceeds, as the principle of motion, the principles of action; ground, foundation, that which supports an assertion, an action or a series of actions, or of reasoning; a general… …
35principle of least action — a principle in physics: if the passage of a dynamic system from one configuration to another is spontaneous and without change in total energy the corresponding action has a minimum value …
36Action at a distance (physics) — In physics, action at a distance is the interaction of two objects which are separated in space with no known mediator of the interaction. This term was used most often with early theories of gravity and electromagnetism to describe how an object …
37Principle of rationality — In the context of knowledge based systems, Newell (in 1982) proposed the following principle of rationality:: If an agent has knowledge that one of its actions will lead to one of its goals, then the agent will select that action. This principle… …
38Action (literature) — In literature, action is the principle subject or story. This is as distinguished from an incidental episode. In other words, action is what a character does in a play, short story, or a fiction prose. Please note that actions are different from… …
39principle — n. 1. Origin, source, cause, original cause, spring, mainspring, fountain, groundwork, prime mover, fountain head. 2. Element, substratum, fundamental or primordial substance. 3. Postulate, axiom, maxim, law, elementary proposition, fundamental… …
40principle — A fundamental truth or doctrine, as of law; a comprehensive rule or doctrine which furnishes a basis or origin for others; a settled rule of action, procedure, or legal determination. A truth or proposition so clear that it cannot be proved or… …
