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principal meaning in Hindi

प्रमुख pramukh

/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/

principal in Hindi: प्रमुख (pramukh), मुख्य (mukhya), प्रधान (pradhān), प्राचार्य (prācārya). In English, principal means primary; most important; first level in importance.

Hindi words for principal

primary, main
प्रमुख pramukh, मुख्य mukhya, प्रधान pradhān
chief administrator of a school
प्राचार्य prācārya, प्राचार्या prācāryā, मुख्याध्यापक mukhyādhyāpak, मुख्याध्यापिका mukhyādhyāpikā

English meaning of principal

  1. adjective Primary; most important; first level in importance.
  2. adjective Of or relating to a prince; princely.
  3. adjective Chosen or assumed among a branch of possible values of a multi-valued function so that the function is single-valued.
  4. noun The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

Full definition of principal

principal in a sentence

  • Smith is the principal architect of this design.
  • The principal cause of the failure was poor planning.
  • Two is the principal square root of 4. Both −2 and +2 are square roots of 4.

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Questions about principal in Hindi

What is the meaning of principal in Hindi?
Principal in Hindi is प्रमुख (pramukh), मुख्य (mukhya), प्रधान (pradhān), प्राचार्य (prācārya).
principal का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Principal: प्रमुख (pramukh), मुख्य (mukhya), प्रधान (pradhān), प्राचार्य (prācārya).
What does principal mean in English?
Principal means primary; most important; first level in importance.

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