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<word lex_id="4">principle<word/>
<word lex_id="2">rule<word/>
<pointer refs="n05872982">Hypernym<pointer/>
<pointer refs="n05878440 n05883688 n05883992 n05885187 n05885412 n05990738 n05990981 n05991242 n05991441 n05991776 n05992015 n05992274">Hyponym<pointer/>
<def>a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system<def/>
<example>the principle of the conservation of mass<example/>
<example>the principle of jet propulsion<example/>
<example>the right-hand rule for inductive fields<example/>
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