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1First principle — First Principles is also the title of a work by Herbert Spencer. In philosophy, a first principle is a basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption. In mathematics, first principles …
2first principle — first′ prin′ciple n. any axiom, law, or abstraction assumed and regarded as representing the highest possible degree of generalization …
3first principle — any axiom, law, or abstraction assumed and regarded as representing the highest possible degree of generalization. * * * …
4first principle — noun A basic, foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption …
5first principle — /fɜst ˈprɪnsəpəl/ (say ferst prinsuhpuhl) noun any law, axiom, or concept which represents the highest degree of generalisation and which depends on fundamental principles …
6Principle of contradiction — In logic, the Principle of contradiction ( principium contradictionis in Latin) is the second of the so called three classic laws of thought. The oldest statement of the law is that contradictory statements cannot both at the same time be true, e …
7Principle of Orthogonal Design — The Principle of Orthogonal Design (abbreviated POOD) was developed by database researchers David McGoveran and Christopher J. Date in the early 1990s, and first published A New Database Design Principle in the July 1994 issue of Database… …
8first floor — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… …
9First-order logic — is a formal logical system used in mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science. It goes by many names, including: first order predicate calculus, the lower predicate calculus, quantification theory, and predicate logic (a less… …
10First Amendment to the United States Constitution — First Amendment redirects here. For other uses, see First Amendment (disambiguation). United States of America This a …
