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antiprinciple

antiprinciple noun: a principle that opposes another principle.

Noun

antiprinciple (plural antiprinciples)

  1. A principle that opposes another principle.
    • The principle of redundancy […] is the antiprinciple of the principle of economy.1980, Samuel A. Corson, Elizabeth O'Leary Corson, Joyce A. Alexander, Ethology and Nonverbal Communication in Mental Health, page 202

Forms of antiprinciple

pluralantiprinciples

Origin of antiprinciple

From anti- + principle.

Questions about antiprinciple

What does antiprinciple mean?
Antiprinciple means a principle that opposes another principle.
What part of speech is antiprinciple?
Antiprinciple is a noun.
What is the plural of antiprinciple?
The plural of antiprinciple is antiprinciples.

Words near antiprinciple in the dictionary

  1. antipriestcraft
  2. antipriestly
  3. antipriests
  4. antiprime
  5. antiprimes
  6. antiprinciple
  7. antiprinciples
  8. antiprion
  9. antiprions
  10. antiprism
  11. antiprismatic

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