Chiefly; mainly, At first; originally, of primary import

Occurring first in time or sequence; earliest, Not derived from anything else; basic or original, Having a word root or other linguistic element as a basis that cannot be further analyzed or broken down. Used of the derivation of a word or word element, noun_ One that is fundamental, basic, or elemental, A preliminary election in which the registered voters of a political party nominate candidates for office, That which stands first or highest in rank or importance, as opposed to secondary; that to which something else is subordinate

Being the most desired or suitable example of something, First or early in time, order, or sequence, Mathematics Of, relating to, or being a prime number, noun_ The period of greatest physical and mental robustness, One used to distinguish different values of the same variable in a mathematical expression, The first position of thrust and parry in fencing, intransitive verb_ To make ready; prepare, To prepare (a gun or mine) for firing by inserting a charge of gunpowder or a primer, To become prepared for future action or operation

A male member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a son of the monarch, An outstanding man, especially in a particular group or class, A non-royal high title of nobility, especially in France and the Holy Roman Empire, intransitive verb_ rare To play the prince

A woman member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a daughter of a monarch, A female sovereign; a woman of princely rank, The daughter (or granddaughter) of a king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, or another princess, adjective_ Designed to hang in smooth, close-fitting, unbroken lines from shoulder to flared hem

Of, relating to, or being financial principal, or a principal in a financial transaction, Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main, (Crystallog.) a plane passing through the optical axis of a crystal, noun_ A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; ; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant, An important personal belonging; an heirloom, One of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a hearse were formerly crowned

A rule or standard, especially of good behavior, A basic or essential quality or element determining intrinsic nature or characteristic behavior, Beginning; commencement, transitive verb_ To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill, To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct

Plural form of principle

A mark or impression made in or on a surface by pressure, A device or implement, such as a stamp, die, or seal, used to press markings onto or into a surface, The pattern itself, adjective_ Published or reproduced by printing, especially in contrast to electronic publication, Relating to or involved in media based on printing, especially newspapers and magazines, intransitive verb_ To produce something in printed form by means of a printing press or other reproduction process, To work as a printer, To produce (an electronic component) by mechanically transferring a circuit or circuit pattern onto a nonconductive surface

Capable of being printed or of producing a print, Fit for publication, Worthy or capable of being printed