The Wordsmith Dictionary

n.One that prints books, pamphlets or papers. 1. One that stains or prints cloth with figures, as calico.
2. One that impresses letters or figures with copper-plates.

PRINTING

ppr. Impressing letters, characters or figures on any thing; making marks or indentations.

PRINTING

n.The art or practice of impressing letters, characters or figures on paper, cloth or other material; the business of a printer; typography.

PRINTING-INK

n.Ink used by printers of books.

PRINTING-PAPER

n.Paper to be used in the printing of books, pamphlets, etc. ; as distinguished from writing-paper, press-paper, wrapping-paper, etc.

PRINTING-PRESS

n.A press for the printing of books, etc.

PRINTLESS

a.That leaves no print or impression; as printless feet.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRINCE

Prince, n. Etym: [F., from L. princeps, -cipis, the first, chief; primus first + capere to take. See Prime, a., and Capacious. ]

1. The one of highest rank; one holding the highest place and authority; a sovereign; a monarch; -- originally applied to either sex, but now rarely applied to a female. Wyclif (Rev. i. 5 ). Go, Michael, of celestial armies prince. Milton. Queen Elizabeth, a prince admirable above her sex. Camden.

2. The son of a king or emperor, or the issue of a royal family; as, princes of the blood. Shak.

3. A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family.

4. The chief of any body of men; one at the head of a class or profession; one who is preëminent; as, a merchant prince; a prince of players. "The prince of learning. " Peacham. Prince-Albert coat, a long double-breasted frock coat for men. -- Prince of the blood, Prince consort, Prince of darkness. See under Blood, Consort, and Darkness. -- Prince of Wales, the oldest son of the English sovereign. -- Prince's feather (Bot. ), a name given to two annual herbs (Amarantus caudatus and Polygonum orientale ), with apetalous reddish flowers arranged in long recurved panicled spikes. -- Prince's metal, Prince Rupert's metal. See under Metal. Prince's pine. (Bot. ) See Pipsissewa.

PRINCE

PRINCE Prince, v. i.

Defn: To play the prince. [R.] Shak.

PRINCEDOM

PRINCEDOM Prince "dom, n.

Defn: The jurisdiction, sovereignty, rank, or estate of a prince. Thrones, princedoms, powers, dominions, I reduce. Milton.

PRINCEHOOD

PRINCEHOOD Prince "hood, n.

Defn: Princeliness. [Obs. ] E. Hall.

PRINCEKIN

PRINCEKIN Prince "kin, n.

Defn: A petty prince; a princeling. The princekins of private life. Thackeray.

PRINCELESS

PRINCELESS Prince "less, a.

Defn: Without a prince. Fuller.

PRINCELET

PRINCELET Prince "let, n.

Defn: A petty prince. [R.]

PRINCELIKE

PRINCELIKE Prince "like `, a.

Defn: Princely. Shak.

PRINCELINESS

PRINCELINESS Prince "li *ness, n.

Defn: The quality of being princely; the state, manner, or dignity of a prince.

PRINCELING

PRINCELING Prince "ling, n.

Defn: A petty prince; a young prince.

PRINCELY

PRINCELY Prince "ly, a.

1. Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc.

2. Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august; munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely fortune. "Most princely gifts." Shak.

PRINCELY

PRINCELY Prince "ly, adv.

Defn: In a princely manner. My appetite was not princely got. Shak.

PRINCESS

Prin "cess, n. Etym: [F. princesse. See Prince, and cf. Princesse. ]

1. A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince. Dryden. So excellent a princess as the present queen. Swift.

2. The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family. Shak.

3. The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales. Princess royal, the eldest daughter of a sovereign.

PRINCESSE

Prin *cesse ", a. Etym: [F., a princess. ]

Defn: A term applied to a lady's long, close-fitting dress made with waist and skirt in one.

PRINCESSLIKE

PRINCESSLIKE Prin "cess *like `, a.

Defn: Like a princess.

PRINCEWOOD

PRINCEWOOD Prince "wood `, n. (Bot. )

Defn: The wood of two small tropical American trees (Hamelia ventricosa, and Cordia gerascanthoides ). It is brownish, veined with lighter color.

PRINCIFIED

Prin "ci *fied, a. Etym: [Prince + L. -ficare (in comp. ).]

Defn: Imitative of a prince. [R. & Colloq. ] Thackeray.

PRINCIPAL

Prin "ci *pal, a. Etym: [F., from L. principalis. See Prince. ]

1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a state; the principal productions of a country; the principal arguments in a case. Wisdom is the principal thing. Prov. iv. 7.

2. Of or pertaining to a prince; princely. [A Latinism ] [Obs. ] Spenser. Principal axis. See Axis of a curve, under Axis. -- Principal axes of a quadric (Geom.), three lines in which the principal planes of the solid intersect two and two, as in an ellipsoid. -- Principal challenge. (Law ) See under Challenge. -- Principal plane. See Plane of projection (a ), under Plane. -- Principal of a quadric (Geom.), three planes each of which is at right angles to the other two, and bisects all chords of the quadric perpendicular to the plane, as in an ellipsoid. -- Principal point (Persp.), the projection of the point of sight upon the plane of projection. -- Principal ray (Persp.), the line drawn through the point of sight perpendicular to the perspective plane. -- Principal section (Crystallog.), a plane passing through the optical axis of a crystal.

PRINCIPAL

PRINCIPAL Prin "ci *pal, n.

1. A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc. ; -- distinguished from a subordinate, abettor, auxiliary, or assistant.

2. Hence: (Law ) (a ) The chief actor in a crime, or an abettor who is present at it, - - as distinguished from an accessory. (b ) A chief obligor, promisor, or debtor, -- as distinguished from a surety. (c ) One who employs another to act for him, -- as distinguished from an agent. Wharton. Bouvier. Burrill.

3. A thing of chief or prime importance; something fundamental or especially conspicuous. Specifically: (a ) (Com. ) A capital sum of money, placed out at interest, due as a debt or used as a fund; -- so called in distinction from interest or profit. (b ) (Arch. & Engin. ) The construction which gives shape and strength to a roof, -- generally a truss of timber or iron, but there are roofs with stone principals. Also, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing. (c ) (Mus. ) In English organs the chief open metallic stop, an octave above the open diapason. On the manual it is four feet long, on the pedal eight feet. In Germany this term corresponds to the English open diapason. (d ) (O. Eng. Law ) A heirloom; a mortuary. Cowell. (e ) pl.

Defn: The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing. Spenser. J. H. Walsh. (f ) One of turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and center of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned. Oxf.Gloss. (g ) A principal or essential point or rule; a principle. [Obs. ]

PRINCIPALITY

Prin `ci *pal "i *ty, n.; pl. Principalities. Etym: [L. principalitas preëminence, excellence: cf. F. principalité, principauté. See Principal. ]

1. Sovereignty; supreme power; hence, superiority; predominance; high, or the highest, station. Sir P. Sidney. Your principalities shall come down, even the crown of your glory. Jer. xiii. 18.The prerogative and principality above everything else. Jer. Taylor.

2. A prince; one invested with sovereignty. "Next upstood Nisroch, of principalities the prime. " Milton.

3. The territory or jurisdiction of a prince; or the country which gives title to a prince; as, the principality of Wales.

PRINCIPALLY

PRINCIPALLY Prin "ci *pal *ly, adv.

Defn: In a principal manner; primarily; above all; chiefly; mainly.

PRINCIPALNESS

PRINCIPALNESS Prin "ci *pal *ness, n.

Defn: The quality of being principal.

PRINCIPATE

Prin "ci *pate, n. Etym: [L. principatus: cf. F. principat.]

Defn: Principality; supreme rule. [Obs. ] Barrow.

PRINCIPIA

Prin *cip "i *a, n. pl. Etym: [L. principium. See Principle. ]

Defn: First principles; fundamental beginnings; elements; as. Newton's Principia.

PRINCIPIAL

PRINCIPIAL Prin *cip "i *al, a.

Defn: Elementary. [Obs. ] Bacon.

PRINCIPIANT

Prin *cip "i *ant, a. Etym: [L. principians, p. pr. of principiare to begin, fr. principium. See Principle. ]

Defn: Relating to principles or beginnings. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

PRINCIPIATE

Prin *cip "i *ate, v. t. Etym: [See Principiant. ]

Defn: To begin; to initiate. [Obs. ] Sir M. Hale.

PRINCIPIATION

PRINCIPIATION Prin *cip `i *a "tion, n.

Defn: Analysis into primary or elemental parts. [Archaic ] Bacon.

PRINCIPLE

Prin "ci *ple, n. Etym: [F. principe, L. principium beginning, foundation, fr. princeps, -cipis. See Prince. ]

1. Beginning; commencement. [Obs. ] Doubting sad end of principle unsound. Spenser.

2. A source, or origin; that from which anything proceeds; fundamental substance or energy; primordial substance; ultimate element, or cause.

The soul of man is an active principle. Tillotson.

3. An original faculty or endowment. Nature in your principles hath set [benignity ]. Chaucer. Those active principles whose direct and ultimate object is the communication either of enjoyment or suffering. Stewart.

4. A fundamental truth; a comprehensive law or doctrine, from which others are derived, or on which others are founded; a general truth; an elementary proposition; a maxim; an axiom; a postulate. Therefore, leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection. Heb. vi. 1. A good principle, not rightly understood, may prove as hurtful as a bad. Milton.

5. A settled rule of action; a governing law of conduct; an opinion or belief which exercises a directing influence on the life and behavior; a rule (usually, a right rule ) of conduct consistently directing one's actions; as, a person of no principle. All kinds of dishonesty destroy our pretenses to an honest principle of mind. Law.

6. (Chem. )

Defn: Any original inherent constituent which characterizes a substance, or gives it its essential properties, and which can usually be separated by analysis; -- applied especially to drugs, plant extracts, etc. Cathartine is the bitter, purgative principle of senna. Gregory. Bitter principle, Principle of contradiction, etc. See under Bitter, Contradiction, etc.

PRINCIPLE

Prin "ci *ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Principled; p. pr. & vb. n.Principling.]

Defn: To equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet, or rule of conduct, good or ill. Governors should be well principled. L'Estrange.Let an enthusiast be principled that he or his teacher is inspired. Locke.

PRINCOCK; PRINCOX

Prin "cock, Prin "cox, n. Etym: [Prim + cock. ]

Defn: A coxcomb; a pert boy. [Obs. ]

PRINK

Prink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Prinked; p. pr. & vb. n. Prinking.] Etym: [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See Prick, v. t., and cf. Prig, Prank. ]

Defn: To dress or adjust one's self for show; to prank.

PRINK

PRINK Prink, v. t.

Defn: To prank or dress up; to deck fantastically. "And prink their hair with daisies." Cowper.

PRINKER

PRINKER Prink "er, n.

Defn: One who prinks.

PRINPRIDDLE

PRINPRIDDLE Prin "prid `dle, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: The longtailed titmouse. [Prov. Eng. ]

Print, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Printed; p. pr. & vb. n. Printing. ] Etym: [Abbrev. fr. imprint. See Imprint, and Press to squeeze. ]

1. To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc. , into or upon something. A look will print a thought that never may remove. Surrey. Upon his breastplate he beholds a dint, Which in that field young Edward's sword did print. Sir John Beaumont. Perhaps some footsteps printed in the clay. Roscommon.

2. To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure. Forth on his fiery steed betimes he rode, That scarcely prints the turf on which he trod. Dryden.

3. Specifically:

Defn: To strike off an impression or impressions of, from type, or from stereotype, electrotype, or engraved plates, or the like; in a wider sense, to do the typesetting, presswork, etc. , of (a book or other publication ); as, to print books, newspapers, pictures; to print an edition of a book.

4. To stamp or impress with colored figures or patterns; as, to print calico.

5. (Photog. )

Defn: To take (a copy, a positive picture, etc. ), from a negative, a transparent drawing, or the like, by the action of light upon a sensitized surface. Printed goods, textile fabrics printed in patterns, especially cotton cloths, or calicoes.

PRINT Print, v. i.

1. To use or practice the art of typography; to take impressions of letters, figures, or electrotypes, engraved plates, or the like.

2. To publish a book or an article. From the moment he prints, he must except to hear no more truth. Pope.

Print, n. Etym: [See Print, v., Imprint, n.]

1. A mark made by impression; a line, character, figure, or indentation, made by the pressure of one thing on another; as, the print of teeth or nails in flesh; the print of the foot in sand or snow. Where print of human feet was never seen. Dryden.

2. A stamp or die for molding or impressing an ornamental design upon an object; as, a butter print.

3. That which receives an impression, as from a stamp or mold; as, a print of butter.

4. Printed letters; the impression taken from type, as to excellence, form, size, etc. ; as, small print; large print; this line is in print.

5. That which is produced by printing. Specifically: (a ) An impression taken from anything, as from an engraved plate. "The prints which we see of antiquities." Dryden. (b ) A printed publication, more especially a newspaper or other periodical. Addison. (c ) A printed cloth; a fabric figured by stamping, especially calico or cotton cloth. (d ) A photographic copy, or positive picture, on prepared paper, as from a negative, or from a drawing on transparent paper.

6. (Founding )

Defn: A core print. See under Core. Blue print, a copy in white lines on a blue ground, of a drawing, plan, tracing, etc. , or a positive picture in blue and white, from a negative, produced by photographic printing on peculiarly prepared paper. blueprint for action -- In print. (a ) In a printed form; issued from the press; published. Shak. (b ) To the letter; with accurateness. "All this I speak in print. " Shak. -- Out of print. See under Out. -- Print works, a factory where cloth, as calico, is printed.

PRINTA-BLE

PRINTA-BLE Print "a-ble, a.

Defn: Worthy to be published. [R.]

PRINTER

PRINTER Print "er, n.

Defn: One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc. , a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman. Printer's devil, Printer's gauge. See under Devil, and Gauge. -- Printer's ink. See Printing ink, below.

PRINTERY

PRINTERY Print "er *y, n.

Defn: A place where cloth is printed; print works; also, a printing office. [R.]

PRINTING

PRINTING Print "ing, n.

Defn: The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints. Block printing. See under Block. -- Printing frame (Photog. ), a shallow box, usually having a glass front, in which prints are made by exposure to light. -- Printing house, a printing office. -- Printing ink, ink used in printing books, newspapers, etc. It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning. Other ingredients are employed for the finer qualities. Ure. -- Printing office, a place where books, pamphlets, or newspapers, etc. , are printed. -- Printing paper, paper used in the printing of books, pamphlets, newspapers, and the like, as distinguished from writing paper, wrapping paper, etc. -- Printing press, a press for printing, books, newspaper, handbills, etc. -- Printing wheel, a wheel with letters or figures on its periphery, used in machines for paging or numbering, or in ticket-printing machines, typewriters, etc. ; a type wheel.

PRINTING IN

PRINTING IN Print "ing in. (Photog. )

Defn: A process by which cloud effects or other features not in the original negative are introduced into a photograph. Portions, such as the sky, are covered while printing and the blank space thus reserved is filled in by printing from another negative.

PRINTING OUT

PRINTING OUT Printing out. (Photog. )

Defn: A method of printing, in which the image is fully brought out by the direct actinic action of light without subsequent development by means of chemicals.

PRINTLESS

PRINTLESS Print "less, a.

Defn: Making no imprint. Milton.

PRINTSHOP

PRINTSHOP Print "shop `, n.

Defn: A shop where prints are sold.

New American Oxford Dictionary

prin.

prin. ▶abbreviation • principal. • principally. • principle.

prince

prince |prins prɪns | ▶noun the son of a monarch. • a close male relative of a monarch, esp. a son's son. • a male royal ruler of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • (in France, Germany and other European countries ) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke. • (prince of /among ) a man or thing regarded as outstanding or excellent in a particular sphere or group: arctic char is a prince among fishes. DERIVATIVES prince dom |dəm |noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign, ’ from primus ‘first ’ + capere ‘take. ’

Prince, Hal

Prince, Hal |prins prɪns | (1928 –) US theatrical producer and director; full name Harold Smith Prince. Among the shows that he produced were Pajama Game (1954 ), West Side Story (1957 ), Fiorello (1959 ), and Fiddler on the Roof (1964 ). Some that he also directed included Cabaret (1966 ), Evita (1978 ), and Phantom of the Opera (1988 ).

Prince Albert,

Prince Al bert, Prince Ed ward, etc. see Albert, Prince; Edward, Prince, etc.

Prince Charming

Prince Charm ing |prɪns ˈtʃɑrmɪŋ |(also prince charming ) an ideal male lover who is both handsome and of admirable character. ORIGIN partial translation of French Roi Charmant, literally ‘King Charming. ’

Prince Consort

Prince Con sort |ˌprɪns ˈkɑnˌsɔrt | ▶noun the husband of a reigning female sovereign who is himself a prince.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Ed ward Is land |prɪnsˈedwərdaɪlənd | an island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in eastern Canada, the country's smallest province; capital, Charlottetown. Explored by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and colonized by the French, it was ceded to the British in 1763 and became a Canadian province in 1873.

Prince George's County

Prince George's Coun ty |ˈjôrjəz ˌprɪns ˌʤɔrʤəz ˈkaʊnti | a county in south central Maryland, the site of many southeastern suburbs of Washington, DC; pop. 820,852 (est. 2008 ).

princeling

prince ling |ˈprinsliNG ˈprɪnslɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly derogatory the ruler of a small principality or domain. • a young prince.

princely

prince ly |ˈprinslē ˈprɪnsli | ▶adjective of or held by a prince: the princely states of India | princely authority. • sumptuous and splendid: princely accommodations. • (of a sum of money ) large or generous (often used ironically ): she's paying a princely sum. DERIVATIVES prince li ness noun

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Dark ness |prɪns əv | ▶noun a name for the Devil.

Prince of Peace

Prince of Peace |prɪns əv | ▶noun a title given to Jesus Christ (in allusion to Isa. 9:6 ).

Prince of the Church

Prince of the Church ▶noun historical a dignitary in the Roman Catholic Church, esp. a wealthy or influential cardinal or bishop.

Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales |prɪnsəvˈweɪlz | ▶noun a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the British throne (usually the eldest son of the sovereign ) since Edward I of England gave the title to his son in 1301 after the conquest of Wales.

Prince of Wales check

Prince of Wales check ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a large check pattern: a Prince of Wales check suit.

Prince of Wales' feathers

Prince of Wales' feathers ▶plural noun a plume of three ostrich feathers, first adopted as a crest by the eldest son of Edward III, Edward Plantagenet, the Black Prince.

Prince of Wales Island

Prince of Wales Is land |prɪnsəvˈweɪlzaɪlənd | 1 an island in the Canadian Arctic, in the Northwest Territories, to the east of Victoria Island. 2 former name for Penang. 3 the largest island in the Alexander Archipelago, in southeastern Alaska, home to the Haida people.

Prince Regent

Prince Regent |prɪnsˈriːʤənt | ▶noun a prince who acts as regent, in particular the title of the future George IV, who was regent from 1811 until he became king in 1820.

Prince Royal

Prince Roy al ▶noun the eldest son of a reigning monarch.

Prince Rupert's Land

Prince Ru pert's Land another name for Rupert's Land.

prince's feather

prince's fea ¦ther ▶noun a tall South American plant with upright brush-like spikes of small red flowers. ●Amaranthus hypochondriacus, family Amaranthaceae.

Princes in the Tower

Princes in the Tow er the young sons of Edward IV, namely Edward, Prince of Wales (born 1470 ) and Richard, Duke of York (born 1472 ), supposedly murdered in the Tower of London in or shortly after 1483.

princess

prin cess |ˈprinsəs, ˈprinˌses, prinˈses ˈprɪnˌsɛs prɪnˈsɛs | ▶noun the daughter of a monarch. • a close female relative of monarch, esp. a son's daughter. • the wife or widow of a prince. • the female ruler of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • informal a spoiled or arrogant young woman. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see prince ).

Princess Anne,

Prin cess Anne, Prin cess Mar gar et, etc. see Anne, Princess; Margaret, Princess, etc.

princesse lointaine

prin cesse loin taine |praNˈses lwaNˈten prãˈsɛs lwãˈtɛn | ▶noun ( pl. princesses lointaines pronunc. same ) literary an ideal but unattainable woman. ORIGIN French, literally ‘distant princess, ’ from the title of a play by E. Rostand, Edmond, based on a theme in troubadour poetry.

Princess Regent

Princess Regent ▶noun a princess who acts as regent. • the wife of a Prince Regent.

Princess Royal

Prin cess Roy al |ˈprɪnsɪs | ▶noun the eldest daughter of a reigning monarch (esp. as a title conferred by the British monarch ).

princess tree

prin cess tree ▶noun another name for empress tree .

Princeton

Prince ton |ˈprinstən ˈprɪnstən | a historic borough in west central New Jersey, home to Princeton University; pop. 17,438 (est. 2008 ).

Princeton University

Prince ton U ni ver si ty |ˈprinstən ˈprɪnstən ˌjunəˈvərsədi | an Ivy League university at Princeton, New Jersey, founded in 1746.

Prince William Sound

Prince Wil liam Sound |ˈwilyəm ˌprɪns ˌwɪljəm ˈsaʊnd | an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in south central Alaska, scene of a huge 1989 oil tanker spill. Cordova and Valdez are the main ports.

principal

prin ci pal |ˈprinsəpəl ˈprɪnsəpəl | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 first in order of importance; main: the country's principal cities. 2 (of money ) denoting an original sum invested or lent: the principal amount of your investment. ▶noun 1 the person with the highest authority or most important position in an organization, institution, or group: a design consultancy whose principal is based in San Francisco. • the head of a school, college, or other educational institution. • the leading performer in a concert, play, ballet, or opera. • Music the leading player in each section of an orchestra. 2 a sum of money lent or invested on which interest is paid: the winners are paid from the interest without even touching the principal. 3 a person for whom another acts as an agent or representative: stockbrokers in Tokyo act as agents rather than as principals. • Law the person directly responsible for a crime. • historical each of the combatants in a duel. 4 a main rafter supporting purlins. 5 an organ stop sounding a main register of open flue pipes typically an octave above the diapason. DERIVATIVES prin ci pal ship |-ˌSHip |noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin principalis ‘first, original, ’ from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief. ’ usage: Is it principal or principle? Principal means 'most important' or 'person in charge': my principal reason for coming tonight; the high school principal. It also means 'a capital sum': the principal would be repaid in five years. Principle means 'rule, basis for conduct': her principles kept her from stealing despite her poverty.

principal axis

prin ci pal ax is ▶noun Physics each of three mutually perpendicular axes in a body about which the moment of inertia is at a maximum. • another term for optical axis.

principal boy

prin ¦ci |pal boy ▶noun Brit. the leading male role in a pantomime, usually played by a woman.

principal component analysis

prin ¦ci |pal com |po ¦nent ana |lysis ▶noun [ mass noun ] Statistics a method of analysis which involves finding the linear combination of a set of variables that has maximum variance and removing its effect, repeating this successively.

principal diagonal

prin ci pal di ag o nal ▶noun Mathematics the set of elements of a matrix that lie on the line joining the top left corner to the bottom right corner.

principal girl

prin ¦ci |pal girl ▶noun Brit. the leading female role in a pantomime.

principality

prin ci pal i ty |ˌprinsəˈpalətē ˌprɪnsəˈpælədi | ▶noun ( pl. principalities ) 1 a state ruled by a prince. • ( the Principality ) Brit. Wales. 2 (principalities ) (in traditional Christian angelology ) the fifth highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the rank of a prince ): from Old French principalite, from late Latin principalitas, from Latin principalis ‘first, original ’ (see principal ).

principally

prin ci pal ly |ˈprinsəp (ə )lē ˈprɪnsəp (ə )li | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] for the most part; chiefly: he was principally a landscape painter.

principal parts

prin ci pal parts |ˈprɪnsəpəl pɑrts | ▶plural noun Grammar the forms of a verb from which all other inflected forms can be deduced, for example, swim, swam, swum .

principate

prin ci pate |ˈprinsəˌpāt, -pət ˈprɪnsəpeɪt | ▶noun the rule of the early Roman emperors, during which some features of republican government were retained. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a principality ): from Latin principatus ‘first place, ’ from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief ’ (see prince ). The sense ‘rule of the emperors ’ dates from the mid 19th cent.

principe

principe |ˈprɪntʃɪpeɪ | ▶noun ( pl. principi |ˈprɪntʃɪpi | ) (in Italy ) a prince. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief ’ (see prince ).

principessa

principessa |ˌprɪntʃɪˈpɛsə | ▶noun ( pl. principesse |ˌprɪntʃɪˈpɛseɪ | ) (in Italy ) a princess. ORIGIN Italian, from medieval Latin principissa, from Latin princeps, princip- (see prince ).

principle

prin ci ple |ˈprinsəpəl ˈprɪnsəpəl | ▶noun 1 a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning: the basic principles of Christianity. • (usu. principles ) a rule or belief governing one's personal behavior: struggling to be true to their own principles | she resigned over a matter of principle. • morally correct behavior and attitudes: a man of principle. • a general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field. • a natural law forming the basis for the construction or working of a machine: these machines all operate on the same general principle. 2 a fundamental source or basis of something: the first principle of all things was water. • a fundamental quality or attribute determining the nature of something; an essence: the combination of male and female principles. • [ with adj. ] Chemistry an active or characteristic constituent of a substance, obtained by simple analysis or separation: the active principle in the medulla is epinephrine. PHRASES in principle as a general idea or plan, although the details are not yet established or clear: the government agreed in principle to a peace plan that included a ceasefire. • used to indicate that although something is theoretically possible, it may not actually happen: in principle, the banks are entitled to withdraw these loans when necessary. on principle because of or in order to demonstrate one's adherence to a particular belief: he refused, on principle, to pay the fine. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin principium ‘source, ’ principia (plural ) ‘foundations, ’ from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief. ’ usage: On the confusion of principle and principal, see usage at principal .

principled

prin ci pled |ˈprinsəpəld ˈprɪnsəpəld | ▶adjective 1 (of a person or their behavior ) acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong: a principled politician. 2 (of a system or method ) based on a given set of rules: a coherent and principled approach.

principle of parsimony

prin ci ple of par si mo ny ▶noun see parsimony.

prink

prink |priNGk prɪŋk | ▶verb (prink oneself ) spend time making minor adjustments to one's appearance; primp: prinking themselves in front of the mirror. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably related to archaic prank ‘dress or adorn in a showy manner ’; related to Middle Low German prank ‘pomp, ’ Dutch pronk ‘finery. ’

print |print prɪnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 produce (books, newspapers, magazines, etc. ), esp. in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text, images, or designs to paper: a thousand copies of the book were printed. • produce (text or a picture ) in such a way: the words had been printed in blue type. • (of a newspaper or magazine ) publish (a piece of writing ) within its pages: the article was printed in the first edition. • (of a publisher or printer ) arrange for (a book, manuscript, etc. ) to be reproduced in large quantities: Harper printed her memoirs in 1930. • produce a paper copy of (information stored on a computer ): the results of a search can be printed out . • send (a computer file ) to a printer or to another, temporary file. • produce (a photographic print ) from a negative: any make of film can be developed and printed. 2 write (text ) clearly without joining the letters: print your name and address on the back of the check | [ no obj. ] : it will be easier to read if I print. 3 mark (a surface, typically a textile or a garment ) with a colored design or pattern: a delicate fabric printed with roses. • transfer (a colored design or pattern ) to a surface: patterns of birds, flowers, and trees were printed on the cotton. • make (a mark or indentation ) on a surface or in a soft substance by pressing something onto it: he printed a mark on her soft skin. • mark or indent (the surface of a soft substance ) in such a way: we printed the butter with carved wooden butter molds. • fix (something ) firmly or indelibly in someone's mind: his face, with its clearly drawn features, was printed on her memory. ▶noun 1 the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication, esp. with reference to its size, form, or style: squinting at the tiny print | bold print. • the state of being available in published form: the news will never get into print . • a newspaper or magazine: [ as modifier ] : the print media. • [ as modifier ] of or relating to the printing industry or the printed media: the print unions | a print worker. 2 an indentation or mark left on a surface or soft substance by pressure, esp. that of a foot or hand: there were paw prints everywhere. • (prints ) fingerprints: the FBI matched the prints to those of the Las Vegas drug suspect. 3 a picture or design printed from a block or plate or copied from a painting by photography: the walls were hung with wildlife prints. • a photograph printed on paper from a negative or transparency. • a copy of a motion picture on film, esp. a particular version of it. 4 a piece of fabric or clothing with a decorative colored pattern or design printed on it: light summer prints | [ as modifier ] : a floral print dress. • such a pattern or design. PHRASES appear in print (of an author ) have one's work published. in print 1 (of a book ) available from the publisher: he was surprised to find it was still in print. 2 in printed or published form: she did not live to see her work in print. out of print (of a book ) no longer available from the publisher: the title I want is out of print. the printed word language or ideas as expressed in books, newspapers, or other publications, esp. when contrasted with their expression in speech. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal ): from Old French preinte ‘pressed, ’ feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press. ’

print.

print. ▶abbreviation printing.

printability

print a bil i ty |ˌprintəˈbilətē ˌprɪntəˈbɪlədi | ▶noun the ability of paper to take print: the paper's printability and porosity.

printable

print a ble |ˈprintəbəl ˈprɪn (t )əbəl | ▶adjective suitable or fit to be printed or published: break photographs up into printable form | few people had a good, or even printable, word for him. • Computing (of text ) able to be printed: the file is printable.

printed circuit

print ed cir cuit |prɪn (t )ɪd ˈsərkət | ▶noun an electronic circuit consisting of thin strips of a conducting material such as copper, which have been etched from a layer fixed to a flat insulating sheet called a printed circuit board, and to which integrated circuits and other components are attached.

printer

print er |ˈprintər ˈprɪn (t )ər | ▶noun a person whose job or business is commercial printing. • a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper, esp. one linked to a computer.

printer-friendly

print er-friend ly |ˈprintər ˌfrendlē ˌprɪntər ˈfrɛndli | ▶adjective formatted for output to a printer, with extraneous material deleted or suppressed: printer-friendly sample ballots to take with you to their polling place.

printer's devil

print er's dev il ▶noun historical a person, typically a young boy, serving at or below the level of apprentice in a printing establishment.

printer's mark

print er's mark ▶noun a logo serving as a printer's trademark.

printery

print er y |ˈprintərē ˈprɪntəri | ▶noun ( pl. printeries ) a print shop.

printhead

print head |ˈprintˌhed ˈprɪntˌhɛd |(also print head ) ▶noun Computing a component in a printer that assembles and holds the characters and from which the images of the characters are transferred to the printing medium.

printing

print ing |ˈprintiNG ˈprɪn (t )ɪŋ | ▶noun the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material: the invention of printing | [ as modifier ] : the printing industry. • a single impression of a book: the second printing was ready just after Christmas. • handwriting in which the letters are written separately rather than being joined together.

printing press

print ing press |ˈprɪn (t )ɪŋ ˌprɛs | ▶noun a machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates.

printmaker

print mak er |ˈprintˌmākər ˈprɪntˌmeɪkər | ▶noun a person who makes pictures or designs by printing them from specially prepared plates or blocks. DERIVATIVES print mak ing |-kiNG |noun

printout

print out |ˈprintˌout ˈprɪnˌtaʊt | ▶noun Computing a page or set of pages of printed material produced by a computer's printer.

print queue

print queue |ˈprɪnt ˌkju | ▶noun Computing a series of print jobs waiting to use a printer.

print run

print run |ˈprɪnt ˌrən | ▶noun the number of copies of a book, magazine, etc. , printed at one time.

print shop

print shop (also printshop ) ▶noun an establishment where the printing of newspapers, books, and other materials takes place.

print-through

print-through ▶noun [ mass noun ] the accidental transfer of recorded signals to adjacent layers in a reel of magnetic tape.

printworks

print |works |ˈprɪntwəːks | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] a factory where the printing of textiles takes place.

Oxford Dictionary

prin.

prin. ▶abbreviation • principal. • principally. • principle.

prince

prince |prɪns | ▶noun the son of a monarch. • a close male relative of a monarch, especially a grandson. • a male monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • (in France, Germany, and other European countries ) a nobleman, usually ranking next below a duke. • (prince of /among ) a man or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group: arctic char is a prince among fishes. PHRASES prince of the blood a man who is a prince by right of his royal descent. DERIVATIVES princedom noun, princelike adjective ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief, sovereign ’, from primus ‘first ’ + capere ‘take ’.

Prince, Hal

Prince Albert,

Prince Albert, Prince Charles, etc. see Albert, Prince; Charles, Prince, etc.

Prince Charming

Prince Charming a fairy-tale hero in King Charming or Prince Charming by James Robinson Planché (1796 –1880 ). The name was later adopted for the hero of various fairy-tale pantomimes. • (as noun also a Prince Charming ) an ideal male lover who is both handsome and of admirable character. ORIGIN partial translation of French Roi Charmant, literally ‘King Charming ’.

Prince Consort

Prince Consort |prɪnsˈkɒnsɔːt | ▶noun the husband of a reigning female sovereign who is himself a prince.

Prince Edward Island

Prince Ed ¦ward Is ¦land |prɪnsˈɛdwədʌɪlənd | an island in the Gulf of St Lawrence, in eastern Canada, the country's smallest province; pop. 135,851 (2006 ); capital, Charlottetown. Explored by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and colonized by the French, it was ceded to the British in 1763. It became a province of Canada in 1873.

Prince George's County

Prince George's Coun ty |ˈjôrjəz ˌprɪns ˌʤɔrʤəz ˈkaʊnti | a county in south central Maryland, the site of many southeastern suburbs of Washington, DC; pop. 820,852 (est. 2008 ).

princeling

prince |ling |ˈprɪnslɪŋ | ▶noun chiefly derogatory the ruler of a small principality or domain. • a young prince.

princely

prince ¦ly |ˈprɪnsli | ▶adjective ( princelier, princeliest ) of or relating to a prince: the princely states of India. • suitable for a prince; very grand: princely accommodation. • (of a sum of money ) large or generous (often used ironically ): he provided a first-class funeral for the princely sum of £2. DERIVATIVES princeliness noun

Prince of Darkness

Prince of Darkness ▶noun a name for the Devil.

Prince of Peace

Prince of Peace ▶noun a title given to Jesus Christ (in allusion to Isa. 9:6 ).

prince of the blood

prince of the blood ▶noun see prince.

Prince of the Church

Prince of the Church ▶noun historical a dignitary in the Church, especially a wealthy or influential cardinal or bishop.

Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales check

Prince of Wales check ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] a large check pattern: a Prince of Wales check suit.

Prince of Wales' feathers

Prince of Wales' feathers ▶plural noun a plume of three ostrich feathers, first adopted as a crest by the eldest son of Edward III, Edward Plantagenet, the Black Prince.

Prince of Wales Island

Prince of Wales Island |prɪnsəvˈweɪlzʌɪlənd | 1 an island in the Canadian Arctic, in the Northwest Territories to the east of Victoria Island. 2 former name for Penang.

Prince Regent

Prince Regent |prɪnsˈriːʤənt | ▶noun a prince who acts as regent, in particular the title of the future George IV, who was regent from 1811 until he became king in 1820.

Prince Royal

Prince Royal ▶noun the eldest son of a reigning monarch.

Prince Rupert's Land

Prince Rupert's Land another name for Rupert's Land.

prince's feather

prince's fea ¦ther ▶noun a tall South American plant with upright brush-like spikes of small red flowers. ●Amaranthus hypochondriacus, family Amaranthaceae.

Princes in the Tower

Princes in the Tower the young sons of Edward IV, namely Edward, Prince of Wales (b.1470 ) and Richard, Duke of York (b.1472 ), supposedly murdered in the Tower of London in or shortly after 1483. They were taken to the Tower of London by their uncle (the future Richard III ) and are generally assumed to have been murdered, but whether at the instigation of Richard III or of another is not known; two skeletons discovered in 1674 are thought to have been those of the princes.

princess

prin |cess |prɪnˈsɛs | ▶noun the daughter of a monarch. • a close female relative of a monarch, especially a granddaughter. • the wife or widow of a prince. • the female monarch of a small state, actually, nominally, or originally subject to a king or emperor. • (princess of /among ) a woman or thing regarded as pre-eminent in a particular sphere or group: the princess of American politics. • a spoilt or arrogant young woman: support your husband and stop being such a princess. • Brit. informal a form of address used by a man to a girl or woman: is something the matter, princess? PHRASES princess of the blood a woman who is a princess by right of her royal descent. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French princesse, from prince (see prince ).

Princess Anne,

Princess Anne, Princess Margaret, etc. see Anne, Princess, Margaret, Princess, etc.

princesse lointaine

princesse lointaine |prãˌsɛs lwãˈtɛn | ▶noun ( pl. princesses lointaines ) literary an ideal but unattainable woman. ORIGIN French, literally ‘distant princess ’, from the title of a play by E. Rostand, Edmond, based on a theme in troubadour poetry.

Princess Regent

Princess Regent ▶noun a princess who acts as regent. • the wife of a Prince Regent.

Princess Royal

prin |cess royal ▶noun the eldest daughter of a reigning monarch (especially as a title conferred by the British monarch ).

princess tree

prin cess tree ▶noun another name for empress tree .

Princeton

Prince ton |ˈprinstən ˈprɪnstən | a historic borough in west central New Jersey, home to Princeton University; pop. 17,438 (est. 2008 ).

Princeton University

Princeton University |ˈprɪnstən | a university at Princeton in New Jersey, one of the most prestigious in the US. It was founded in 1746.

Prince William Sound

Prince Wil liam Sound |ˈwilyəm ˌprɪns ˌwɪljəm ˈsaʊnd | an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in south central Alaska, scene of a huge 1989 oil tanker spill. Cordova and Valdez are the main ports.

principal

prin ¦ci |pal |ˈprɪnsɪp (ə )l | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] 1 first in order of importance; main: the country's principal cities. 2 denoting an original sum invested or lent: the principal amount of your investment. ▶noun 1 the most important or senior person in an organization or group: a design consultancy whose principal is based in San Francisco. • the head of a school, college, or other educational institution. • the leading performer in a concert, play, ballet, or opera. • Music the leading player in each section of an orchestra. • (in certain professions ) a fully qualified practitioner. • (in the UK ) a senior civil servant in charge of a particular section. 2 [ in sing. ] a sum of money lent or invested, on which interest is paid: the winners are paid from the interest without even touching the principal. 3 a person for whom another acts as an agent or representative: stockbrokers in Tokyo act as agents rather than as principals. 4 Law the person directly responsible for a crime. • historical each of the combatants in a duel. 5 a main rafter supporting purlins. 6 an organ stop sounding a main register of open flue pipes typically an octave above the diapason. PHRASES principal in the first degree Law a person who directly perpetrates a crime. principal in the second degree Law a person who directly aids the perpetration of a crime. DERIVATIVES principalship noun ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin principalis ‘first, original ’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief ’. usage: On the confusion of principal and principle, see usage at principle .

principal axis

prin ¦ci |pal axis ▶noun Physics each of three mutually perpendicular axes in a body about which the moment of inertia is at a maximum. • another term for optical axis.

principal boy

prin ¦ci |pal boy ▶noun Brit. the leading male role in a pantomime, usually played by a woman.

principal component analysis

principal diagonal

prin ¦ci |pal di ¦ag |onal ▶noun Mathematics the set of elements of a matrix that lie on the line joining the top left corner to the bottom right corner.

principal girl

prin ¦ci |pal girl ▶noun Brit. the leading female role in a pantomime.

principality

prin ¦ci |pal ¦ity |ˌprɪnsɪˈpalɪti | ▶noun ( pl. principalities ) 1 a state ruled by a prince. • ( the Principality ) Brit. Wales. 2 (principalities ) (in traditional Christian angelology ) the fifth-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the rank of a prince ): from Old French principalite, from late Latin principalitas, from Latin principalis ‘first, original ’ (see principal ).

principally

prin ¦ci |pal ¦ly |ˈprɪnsɪp (ə )li | ▶adverb [ sentence adverb ] for the most part; chiefly: he was principally a landscape painter.

principal parts

prin ¦ci |pal parts ▶plural noun Grammar the forms of a verb from which all other inflected forms can be deduced, for example swim, swam, swum .

principate

principate |ˈprɪnsɪpət | ▶noun the rule of the early Roman emperors, during which some features of republican government were retained. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a principality ): from Latin principatus ‘first place ’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief ’ (see prince ). The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.

principe

principe |ˈprɪntʃɪpeɪ | ▶noun ( pl. principi |ˈprɪntʃɪpi | ) (in Italy ) a prince. ORIGIN Italian, from Latin princeps, princip- ‘first, chief ’ (see prince ).

principessa

principle

prin |ciple |ˈprɪnsɪp (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning: the basic principles of justice. • (usu. principles ) a rule or belief governing one's behaviour: struggling to be true to their own principles | [ mass noun ] : she resigned over a matter of principle. • [ mass noun ] morally correct behaviour and attitudes: a man of principle. 2 a general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field. • a natural law forming the basis for the construction or working of a machine: these machines all operate on the same general principle. 3 a fundamental source or basis of something: the first principle of all things was water. • a fundamental quality determining the nature of something: the combination of male and female principles. • [ with adj. ] Chemistry an active or characteristic constituent of a substance, obtained by simple analysis or separation: the active principle of Spanish fly. PHRASES in principle as a general idea or plan, although the details are not yet established: the government agreed in principle to a peace plan that included a ceasefire. • used to indicate that although something is theoretically possible, in reality it may not actually happen: in principle, the banks are entitled to withdraw these loans when necessary. on principle because of or in order to demonstrate one's adherence to a particular belief: he refused, on principle, to pay the fine. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin principium ‘source ’, principia (plural ) ‘foundations ’, from princeps, princip- ‘first, chief ’. usage: The words principle and principal are pronounced in the same way but they do not have the same meaning. Principle is normally used as a noun meaning ‘a fundamental basis of a system of thought or belief ’, as in this is one of the basic principles of democracy. Principal, on the other hand, is normally an adjective meaning ‘main or most important ’, as in one of the country's principal cities. Principal can also be a noun, where it is used to refer to the most senior or most important person in an organization or other group: the deputy principal .

principled

prin |cipled |ˈprɪnsɪp (ə )ld | ▶adjective 1 (of a person or their behaviour ) acting in accordance with morality and showing recognition of right and wrong: a principled politician. 2 (of a system or method ) based on a given set of rules: a coherent and principled approach.

principle of parsimony

prin |ciple of par ¦si |mony ▶noun see parsimony.

prink

prink |prɪŋk | ▶verb (prink oneself ) spend time making minor adjustments to one's appearance: women were prinking themselves in front of the looking glass. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: probably related to archaic prank ‘dress or adorn in a showy manner ’; related to Middle Low German prank ‘pomp ’, Dutch pronk ‘finery ’.

print |prɪnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 produce (books, newspapers, etc. ), especially in large quantities, by a mechanical process involving the transfer of text or designs to paper: a thousand copies of the book were printed. • produce (text or a picture ) by a printing process: the words had been printed in dark type. • (of a newspaper or magazine ) publish (a piece of writing ) within its pages: the article was printed in the first edition. • (of a publisher or printer ) arrange for (a book, manuscript, etc. ) to be reproduced in large quantities. • produce a paper copy of (information stored on a computer ): the results of a search can be printed out . • produce (a photographic print ) from a negative. 2 write (text ) clearly without joining the letters together: print your name and address on the back of the cheque. 3 mark (a surface, typically a fabric or garment ) with a coloured design or pattern: a delicate fabric printed with roses. • transfer (a design or pattern ) to a surface: patterns of birds and trees were printed on the cotton. • make (a mark or indentation ) by pressing something on a surface or in a soft substance. • mark (the surface of a soft substance ): we printed the butter with carved wooden butter moulds. • fix (something ) firmly or indelibly in someone's mind: his face was printed on her memory. ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication, especially with reference to its size, form, or style: she forced herself to concentrate on the tiny print | bold print. • the state of being available in published form: the news will never get into print . • (usu. the prints ) informal a newspaper: the report's contents were widely summarized in the public prints. • [ as modifier ] relating to the printing industry or the printed media: the print unions. 2 an indentation or mark made on a surface or soft substance: there were paw prints everywhere. • (prints ) fingerprints: the FBI matched the prints to those of the robbery suspect. 3 a picture or design printed from a block or plate or copied from a painting by photography: the walls were hung with sporting prints. • a photograph printed on paper from a negative or transparency. • a copy of a motion picture on film, especially a particular version of it. 4 a piece of fabric or clothing with a coloured pattern or design printed on it: light summer prints | [ as modifier ] : a floral print dress. • a pattern or design printed on a garment or fabric. PHRASES appear in print (of an author ) have one's work published. in print 1 (of a book ) available from the publisher. 2 in printed or published form: she did not live to see her work in print. out of print (of a book ) no longer available from the publisher. the printed word language or ideas as expressed in books, newspapers, or other publications, especially when contrasted with their expression in speech: he understood the power of the printed word. ORIGIN Middle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal ): from Old French preinte ‘pressed ’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press ’.

printability

print |abil ¦ity |prɪntəˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the ability of paper to take print: the paper's printability and porosity.

printable

print |able |ˈprɪntəbl | ▶adjective suitable or fit to be printed or published: break photographs up into printable form | he was called a drunk and a racist, among printable epithets. • Computing (of text ) able to be printed.

printed circuit

printed cir |cuit ▶noun an electronic circuit consisting of thin strips of a conducting material such as copper, which have been etched from a layer fixed to a flat insulating sheet called a printed circuit board, and to which integrated circuits and other components are attached.

printer

print ¦er |ˈprɪntə | ▶noun a person whose job or business is commercial printing. • a machine for printing text or pictures, especially one linked to a computer.

printer-friendly

printer's devil

print ¦er's devil ▶noun historical a person, typically a young boy serving as an apprentice, who ran errands in a printing office.

printer's mark

printer's mark ▶noun a logo serving as a printer's trademark.

printery

print |ery |ˈprɪnt (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. printeries ) a printing works.

printhead

print |head |ˈprɪnthɛd | ▶noun Computing a component in a printer that assembles and holds the characters and from which the images of the characters are transferred to the printing medium.

printing

print |ing |ˈprɪntɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the production of books, newspapers, or other printed material. • [ count noun ] a single impression of a book: the second printing was ready just after Christmas. • handwriting in which the letters are written separately rather than being joined together.

printing press

print |ing press ▶noun a machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates.

printmaker

print |maker |ˈprɪntmeɪkə | ▶noun a person who makes pictures or designs by printing them from specially prepared plates or blocks. DERIVATIVES printmaking noun

printout

print |out |ˈprɪntaʊt | ▶noun Computing a page or set of pages of printed material obtained from a computer's printer.

print queue

print queue ▶noun Computing a series of files or documents that have been sent to a particular printer and are waiting to be printed.

print run

print run ▶noun the number of copies of a book, magazine, etc. printed at one time.

print shop

print shop (also printshop ) ▶noun an establishment where the printing of newspapers, books, and other materials takes place.

print-through

print-through ▶noun [ mass noun ] the accidental transfer of recorded signals to adjacent layers in a reel of magnetic tape.

printworks

print |works |ˈprɪntwəːks | ▶noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] a factory where the printing of textiles takes place.

American Oxford Thesaurus

prince

prince noun the young prince was the object of much media attention: ruler, sovereign, monarch, king, princeling; crown prince; emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja.

princely

princely adjective 1 princely buildings. See splendid (sense 1 ). 2 a princely sum. See handsome (sense 3 ).

principal

principal adjective the principal cause of poor air quality: main, chief, primary, leading, foremost, first, first-line, most important, predominant, dominant, (most ) prominent; key, crucial, vital, essential, basic, prime, central, focal; premier, paramount, major, overriding, cardinal, preeminent, uppermost, highest, top, topmost; informal number-one. ANTONYMS minor. ▶noun 1 the principal of the firm: chief, chief executive (officer ), CEO, president, chairman, chairwoman, director, managing director, manager, head; informal boss. 2 the school's principal: headmaster, headmistress; dean, rector, chancellor, president, provost. 3 a principal in a soap opera: leading actor /actress, leading player /performer /dancer, leading role, lead, star. 4 repayment of the principal: capital (sum ), debt, loan. USAGE principal, principle These two words, though often confused and used incorrectly and interchangeably, share no common definitions. Generally, it's enough to remember that principal (= chief, primary, most important ) is usually an adjective and that principle (= a truth, rule, doctrine, or course of action ) is virtually always a noun. Although principle is not a verb, we have principled as an adjective. But principal is sometimes a noun —an elliptical form of principal official ( Morgan is principal of the elementary school ) or principal investment ( principal and interest ). Substituting principal for principle is a fairly common blunder —e.g.: “The Ways and Means bill approved today, after more than a month of deliberation and voting, preserves two of the central principals [read principles ] put forth by the President: universal coverage and the requirement that employers assume 80 percent of its cost for their workers.” ( New York Times; July 1, 1994.) Substituting principle for principal is perhaps even more common —e.g.: “Audio CDs are a principle [read principal ] source of material for making music with samples.” ( Electronic Musician; June 1994.).Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

principally

principally adverb the decline is principally due to overfishing: mainly, mostly, chiefly, for the most part, in the main, on the whole, largely, to a large extent, predominantly, basically, primarily.

principle

principle noun 1 elementary principles: truth, proposition, concept, idea, theory, assumption, fundamental, essential, ground rule. 2 the principle of laissez-faire: doctrine, belief, creed, credo, (golden ) rule, criterion, tenet, code, ethic, dictum, canon, law. 3 a woman of principle | sticking to one's principles: morals, morality, (code of ) ethics, beliefs, ideals, standards; integrity, uprightness, righteousness, virtue, probity, (sense of ) honor, decency, conscience, scruples. PHRASES in principle 1 there is no reason, in principle, why we couldn't work together: in theory, theoretically, on paper. 2 he has accepted the idea in principle: in general, in essence, on the whole, in the main. USAGE See principal . Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

principled

principled adjective she is clearly the most principled among the candidates: moral, ethical, virtuous, righteous, upright, upstanding, high-minded, honorable, honest, incorruptible.

print verb 1 the newspaper is printed just after midnight: send to press, set in print, run off, reprint. 2 patterns were printed on the cloth: imprint, impress, stamp, mark. 3 they printed 30,000 copies: publish, issue, release, circulate. 4 the incident is printed on her memory: register, record, impress, imprint, engrave, etch, stamp, mark. ▶noun 1 small print: type, printing, letters, lettering, characters, type size, typeface, font. 2 prints of his left hand: impression, fingerprint, footprint. 3 Rockwell prints are on sale in the lobby: picture, design, engraving, etching, lithograph, linocut, woodcut. 4 prints and negatives: photograph, photo, snapshot, picture, still. 5 soft floral prints: printed cloth /fabric, patterned cloth /fabric, chintz. PHRASES in print the book is still in print: published, printed, available in bookstores. out of print they will help you track down editions that are out of print: no longer published, discontinued, unavailable, unobtainable.

Oxford Thesaurus

prince

prince noun the prince of a neighbouring state: ruler, sovereign, lord, overlord, dynast, leader, monarch, crowned head; royal duke, king, emperor, tsar, grand duke, elector, potentate, suzerain, crown prince, princeling, prince regent, mogul, baron, liege (lord ); emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja; historical atheling.

princely

princely adjective 1 the Cathedral is flanked by princely buildings: magnificent, grand, impressive, imposing, splendid, superb, majestic, glorious, striking, spectacular, awe-inspiring, breathtaking; sumptuous, opulent, fine, luxurious, deluxe, lavish, resplendent; monumental, palatial, august, distinguished, noble, proud, stately, dignified, exalted, great, royal, regal, kingly, imperial; rich, brilliant, beautiful, elegant, gorgeous; informal splendiferous, ritzy, posh; rare splendacious, magnolious. 2 this will cost the Treasury the princely sum of £11m: huge, enormous, generous, handsome, massive, gigantic, very big, very large, great, giant, colossal, mammoth, vast, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, monumental, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, substantial; informal mega, monster, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, humongous, jumbo, hulking, bumper, astronomical; Brit. informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous.

principal

principal adjective vehicle emissions are the principal cause of bad air: main, chief, primary, leading, foremost, first, most important, predominant, dominant, (most ) prominent; key, crucial, vital, essential, basic, staple, critical, pivotal, salient, prime, central, focal; premier, paramount, major, ruling, master, supreme, overriding, cardinal, capital, pre-eminent, ultimate, uppermost, highest, utmost, top, topmost, arch-; informal number-one. ANTONYMS minor, subordinate, subsidiary. ▶noun 1 the principal of the firm of contractors: boss, chief, chief executive (officer ), CEO, chairman, chairwoman, managing director, MD, president, director, manager, employer, head, leader, ruler, controller; informal head honcho; Brit. informal gaffer, governor, guv'nor. 2 the school's principal: head teacher, head, headmaster, headmistress, director; dean, rector, warden, chancellor, vice-chancellor, president, provost, governor; N. Amer. informal prexy, prex. 3 she is currently a principal in a soap opera: leading actor /actress, leading player /performer, leading man /lady, lead, star; protagonist, hero, heroine, leading role, title role; prima donna, diva, prima ballerina. 4 no repayment of the loan's principal is required for the first few years: capital sum, capital, capital funds, working capital, financial resources; money, debt, loan. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS principal or principle? See principle . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

principally

principally adverb the decline is principally due to overfishing: mainly, mostly, chiefly, for the most part, in the main, on the whole, largely, by and large, to a large extent, to a great degree, predominantly, predominately, above all, first and foremost, basically, substantially, overall, in general, effectively, especially, particularly, primarily, generally, usually, typically, commonly, as a rule.

principle

principle noun 1 the most elementary principles of physics: truth, proposition, concept, idea, theory, postulate; assumption, basis, fundamental, essence, essential; philosophy. 2 they stuck to the principle of laissez-faire: doctrine, belief, creed, credo, attitude, rule, golden rule, guideline, formula, standard, criterion, tenet, truism, code, ethic, maxim, motto, axiom, aphorism, notion, dictum, dogma, canon, law. 3 a woman of principle | he was applauded for sticking to his principles: morals, morality, moral standards, moral values, ethics, code of ethics, beliefs, credo, ideals, standards, integrity, uprightness, high-mindedness, righteousness, virtue, probity, rectitude, sense of honour, honour, decency, conscience, sense of duty, scruples. PHRASES in principle 1 there is no reason, in principle, why we couldn't work together: in theory, theoretically, on paper, in an ideal world; French en principe. 2 he has accepted the idea in principle: in general, on balance, generally, in essence, by and large, on the whole, all in all, in the main, all things considered, taking everything into consideration. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS principle or principal? Although the words principle and principal are pronounced in the same way, they do not have the same meaning. Principle is a noun meaning ‘a fundamental basis of a system of thought or belief ’, as in this is one of the basic principles of democracy. Principal, on the other hand, is normally an adjective meaning ‘main or most important ’, as in one of the country's principal cities. Principal can also be a noun, where it is used to refer to the most senior or most important person in an organization or other group (the deputy principal ).These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.

principled

principled adjective she took a principled feminist stance: moral, ethical, good, virtuous, righteous, upright, upstanding, high-minded, right-minded, proper, correct, honourable, honest, just, noble, incorruptible, scrupulous, conscientious, respectable, decent. ANTONYMS unprincipled.

prink

prink verb he prinked himself in front of the mirror: groom, tidy, arrange, brush, comb, smooth, smarten (up ), spruce up, freshen (up ), beautify, pretty, preen, primp; informal titivate, doll up; Brit. informal tart up; N. Amer. informal gussy up; archaic plume, trig (up ).

print verb 1 four newspapers are printed in the town: set in print, send to press, run off, preprint, reprint, pull, proof, copy, reproduce; Computing list, dump; informal put to bed, litho. 2 patterns of birds, flowers, and trees were printed on the cloth: imprint, impress, stamp, mark. 3 they printed 30,000 copies of the offending magazine: publish, issue, release, disseminate, circulate, propagate, purvey. 4 one particular incident is indelibly printed on her memory: register, record, note, impress, imprint, engrave, etch, stamp, mark, brand, set, ingrain. ▶noun 1 the print was very small: type, printing, letters, lettering, characters, type size, typeface, face, font; Brit. fount. 2 there were fresh prints of the deceased's left hand on the bottle: impression, fingerprint, mark; footprint. 3 the picture was supposed to be a print of the Coventry tapestry: reproduction, copy, replica, imitation, facsimile, duplicate. 4 there was a print of a hunting scene on one wall: picture, design, engraving, etching, lithograph, silk screen, linocut, monoprint, plate, cut, woodcut, vignette. 5 the processor sends you the prints and negatives: photograph, photo, snap, snapshot, shot, picture; positive, still, proof, enlargement; Brit. enprint. 6 our room was luxuriously furnished with soft floral prints: printed material /cloth /fabric, patterned material /cloth /fabric, chintz. PHRASES in print 1 he looks forward to seeing his work in print: printed, in black and white, on paper; published, out, on the streets. 2 they continued to keep the book in print and supply it: published, printed, available in bookshops, obtainable in the shops, in circulation, on the market, on the shelves. out of print this volume is now out of print: no longer available, unavailable, unobtainable, o.p., no longer published /printed, not on the market.

Duden Dictionary

Prince of Wales

Prince of Wales Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈprɪns əv ˈweɪlz |der Prince of Wales; Genitiv: des Prince of Wales englisch 1 Titel des britischen Thronfolgers 2 Träger dieses Titels

Princess of Wales

Prin cess of Wales Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈprɪnses əv ˈweɪlz |die Princess of Wales; Princess of Wales 1 Titel der Ehefrau des britischen Thronfolgers 2 Trägerin dieses Titels

principaliter

prin ci pa li ter prinzipaliter |princip a liter |

principiis obsta

prin ci pi is obs ta |princ i piis o bsta |lateinisch wehre den Anfängen [einer gefährlichen Entwicklung ]

Principium Contradictionis

Prin ci pi um Con t ra dic ti o nis , Prin ci pi um Con tra dic ti o nis Substantiv, Neutrum Logik , das |Princ i pium Contradicti o nis |das Principium Contradictionis; Genitiv: des Principium Contradictionis Satz vom Widerspruch

Principium exclusi Tertii

Prin ci pi um ex clu si Ter tii Substantiv, Neutrum Logik , das |Princ i pium excl u si T e rtii |das Principium exclusi Tertii; Genitiv: des Principium exclusi Tertii Satz vom ausgeschlossenen Dritten

Principium Identitatis

Prin ci pi um Iden ti ta tis Substantiv, Neutrum Logik , das |Princ i pium Identit a tis |das Principium Identitatis; Genitiv: des Principium Identitatis Satz der Identität

Principium Rationis sufficientis

Prin ci pi um Ra ti o nis suf fi ci en tis Substantiv, Neutrum Logik , das |Princ i pium Rati o nis suffici e ntis |das Principium Rationis sufficientis; Genitiv: des Principium Rationis sufficientis Satz vom hinreichenden Grund

Print Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i nt |der Print; Genitiv: des Print [s ], Plural: die Prints englisch Buchwesen, Fotografie Druck; nur Singular und meist ohne Artikel Printmedien

Printausgabe

Print aus ga be Substantiv, feminin Verlagswesen , die |Pr i ntausgabe |zu englisch print, printed in … gedruckte, in gedruckter Form erschienene Ausgabe 4a eines Buches, einer Zeitung o. Ä.

Printe

Prin te Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i nte |die Printe; Genitiv: der Printe, Plural: die Printen niederländisch prent, eigentlich = Abdruck, Aufdruck, zu altfranzösisch preindre < lateinisch premere = (ab-, auf )drucken, wahrscheinlich nach den früher vielfach aufgedruckten (Heiligen )figuren kleines [längliches ], im Geschmack dem Lebkuchen ähnliches Gebäck

printed in …

prin ted in …Verlagswesen |ˈprɪntɪd ɪn |englisch = gedruckt in …Vermerk in Büchern in Verbindung mit dem jeweiligen Land, in dem ein Buch gedruckt wurde z. B. printed in Germany = in Deutschland gedruckt

Printer

Prin ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i nter |der Printer; Genitiv: des Printers, Plural: die Printer englisch printer 1 automatisches Kopiergerät, das von einem Negativ oder Dia in kurzer Zeit eine große Anzahl von Papierkopien herstellt 2 EDV Drucker 2

Printers

Prin ters Pluralwort , die |Pr i nters |die Printers (Plural ) ungebleichter Kattun für den Zeugdruck

Printing-on-Demand

Prin ting-on-De mand , Prin ting-on-de mand Substantiv, Neutrum , das auch Printing-on-demand |Pr i nting-on-Demand Pr i nting-on-demand …dɪˈmaːnd |das Printing-on-Demand; Genitiv: des Printing-on-Demand das Printing-on-demand; Genitiv: des Printing-on-demand englisch, eigentlich = Drucken auf Anforderung Herstellung von Druck-Erzeugnissen auf Bestellung, wobei jeweils nur genauso viele Exemplare gedruckt werden, wie bestellt sind

Printmedium

Print me di um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr i ntmedium |meist im Plural nach englisch print media (Plural ) aus: print (printed in …) und media, Plural von: medium = Medium Medium 2a in Form von Druck-Erzeugnissen wie Zeitungen, Zeitschriften und Büchern

Printserver

Print ser ver Substantiv, maskulin EDV , der |Pr i ntserver | Server 1 , der Druckaufträge an den Drucker 2 weiterleitet

Prinz

Prinz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i nz |der Prinz; Genitiv: des Prinzen, Plural: die Prinzen mittelhochdeutsch prinze = Fürst, Statthalter < (alt )französisch prince = Prinz, Fürst < lateinisch princeps = im Rang der Erste, Gebieter, Fürst; eigentlich = die erste Stelle einnehmend, zu: primus = Erster und capere = (ein )nehmen 1 a ohne Plural Titel eines nicht regierenden Mitglieds von regierenden Fürstenhäusern b Träger des Titels Prinz 1a ; nicht regierendes Mitglied eines regierenden Fürstenhauses 2 Kurzwort für: Karnevalsprinz

Prinzengarde

Prin zen gar de Substantiv, feminin , die |Pr i nzengarde |zum Gefolge eines Karnevalsprinzen, eines Prinzenpaares gehörende Garde 3

Prinzeninseln

Prin zen in seln Eigenname , die |Pr i nzeninseln |Plural Inseln im Marmarameer

Prinzenpaar

Prin zen paar Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Pr i nzenpaar |Karnevalsprinz und -prinzessin

Prinzeps

Prin zeps Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i nzeps |der Prinzeps; Genitiv: des Prinzeps, Prinzipes |[…t͜sipeːs ]|lateinisch princeps, Prinz a (im Rom der Antike ) Adliger, besonders Senator mit dem Vorrecht der ersten Stimmabgabe und meist großem politischem Einfluss b ohne Plural (im Rom der Antike seit Augustus ) Titel römischer Kaiser

Prinzessbohne

Prin zess boh ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz e ssbohne |meist im Plural junge, grüne, sehr zarte Bohne 1b

Prinzessin

Prin zes sin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz e ssin |die Prinzessin; Genitiv: der Prinzessin, Plural: die Prinzessinnen 1 weibliche Form zu Prinz 2 Kurzwort für: Karnevalsprinzessin

Prinzesskleid

Prin zess kleid Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Prinz e sskleid |nur leicht die Taille andeutendes Kleid ohne quer verlaufende Naht in der Taille und ohne Gürtel

Prinzgemahl

Prinz ge mahl Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i nzgemahl |Ehemann einer regierenden Monarchin

Prinz-Heinrich-Mütze

Prinz-Hein rich-Müt ze Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz-H ei nrich-Mütze |nach dem Großadmiral und Generalinspekteur der Marine, Prinz Heinrich von Preußen (1862 –1929 )Schiffermütze

Prinzip

Prin zip Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Prinz i p |das Prinzip; Genitiv: des Prinzips, Plural: die Prinzipien, selten: Prinzipe lateinisch principium = Anfang, Ursprung; Grundlage, (Plural: ) Grundlehren, Grundsätze, zu: princeps, Prinzeps a Grundsatz, den jemand seinem Handeln und Verhalten zugrunde legt strenge, moralische Prinzipien | seine Prinzipien aufgeben | von seinem Prinzip nicht abgehen | sich etwas zum Prinzip machen aus Prinzip einem Grundsatz, Prinzip folgend; grundsätzlich 2a ; nicht aus speziellen, gerade aktuellen Gründen er tut es aus Prinzip , ist aus Prinzip dagegen im Prinzip im Grunde genommen, grundsätzlich 2b , eigentlich ich bin im Prinzip einverstanden b allgemeingültige Regel, bestimmte Idee, bestimmte Grundlage, auf der etwas aufgebaut ist, nach der etwas abläuft ein sittliches Prinzip | das Prinzip der Gewaltenteilung | sich zu einem bestimmten Prinzip bekennen c Schema, nach dem etwas aufgebaut ist, abläuft etwas funktioniert nach einem einfachen Prinzip

Prinzipal

Prin zi pal Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |Prinzip a l |das Prinzipal; Genitiv: des Prinzipals, Plural: die Prinzipale 1 aus Labialpfeifen bestehendes wichtiges Register der Orgel mit kräftiger Intonation; Prästant 2 früher tiefe Trompete

Prinzipal

Prin zi pal Substantiv, maskulin , der |Prinzip a l |der Prinzipal; Genitiv: des Prinzipals, Plural: die Prinzipale lateinisch principalis = Erster, Vornehmster; Vorsteher, zu: princeps, Prinzeps 1 Leiter eines Theaters, einer Theatergruppe 2 Geschäftsinhaber; Lehrherr

Prinzipalgläubiger

Prin zi pal gläu bi ger Substantiv, maskulin , der |Prinzip a lgläubiger |Hauptgläubiger

Prinzipalin

Prin zi pa lin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinzip a lin |die Prinzipalin; Genitiv: der Prinzipalin, Plural: die Prinzipalinnen weibliche Form zu Prinzipal

prinzipaliter

prin zi pa li ter Adverb |prinzip a liter |lateinisch vor allem, in erster Linie

Prinzipalstimme

Prin zi pal stim me Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |Prinzip a lstimme |die Prinzipalstimme; Genitiv: der Prinzipalstimme, Plural: die Prinzipalstimmen meist im Plural lateinisch ; deutsch eine der im Prospekt 3 der Orgel aufgestellten, besonders sorgfältig gearbeiteten Pfeifen

Prinzipat

Prin zi pat Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, maskulin , das oder der |Prinzip a t |das, auch: der Prinzipat; Genitiv: des Prinzipat [e ]s, Plural: die Prinzipate lateinisch principatus = erste Stelle; Vorzug; Obergewalt älteres, von Augustus geschaffenes römisches Kaisertum

Prinzipes

Prin zi pes |Pr i nzipes |Plural von Prinzeps

prinzipiell

prin zi pi ell Adjektiv |prinzipi e ll |französierende Bildung nach lateinisch principalis = anfänglich a einem Prinzip a entsprechend, einem Grundsatz a folgend; grundsätzlich 2a so etwas tut sie prinzipiell nicht b ein Prinzip b betreffend, auf einem Prinzip, Grundsatz b beruhend [und daher gewichtig ], grundsätzlich 1 ein prinzipieller Unterschied

Prinzipien

Prin zi pi en Pluralwort , die |Prinz i pien |Plural von Prinzip

prinzipienfest

prin zi pi en fest Adjektiv |prinz i pienfest |an bestimmten Prinzipien a a, b , Grundsätzen festhaltend, ihnen beharrlich folgend

Prinzipienfrage

Prin zi pi en fra ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz i pienfrage |

prinzipienlos

prin zi pi en los Adjektiv |prinz i pienlos |ohne Prinzipien 1a

Prinzipienlosigkeit

Prin zi pi en lo sig keit Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz i pienlosigkeit |

Prinzipienreiter

Prin zi pi en rei ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |Prinz i pienreiter |jemand, der kleinlich auf seinen Prinzipien beharrt

Prinzipienreiterei

Prin zi pi en rei te rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz i pienreiterei |

Prinzipienreiterin

Prin zi pi en rei te rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz i pienreiterin |

Prinzipienstreit

Prin zi pi en streit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Prinz i pienstreit |

prinzipientreu

prin zi pi en treu Adjektiv |prinz i pientreu | prinzipienfest sie gilt als mutige, prinzipientreue Politikerin

Prinzipientreue

Prin zi pi en treue Substantiv, feminin , die |Prinz i pientreue |das Prinzipientreusein; das Prinzipienfestsein

prinzlich

prinz lich Adjektiv |pr i nzlich |einen Prinzen betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, ihm zustehend

Prinzregent

Prinz re gent Substantiv, maskulin , der |Pr i nzregent |stellvertretend regierendes Mitglied eines Fürstenhauses

French Dictionary

prince

prince n. m. nom masculin Fils d ’un souverain, fils ou mari d ’une princesse. : Le prince Albert de Monaco. Le prince Charles est le fils de la reine Élisabeth d ’Angleterre. Note Typographique Les titres de noblesse s ’écrivent avec une minuscule. LOCUTION Bon prince Conciliant, tolérant. : Elles se sont montrées bon prince. Note Technique Cette locution adverbiale ne comporte pas de forme féminine et est invariable.

prince-de-galles

prince-de-galles adj. inv. et n. m. inv. (pl. prince-de-galles ) adjectif invariable Se dit d ’un tissu de laine à fines rayures. : Un lainage prince-de-galles. Note Typographique Ce mot s ’écrit avec des minuscules, alors que le nom du prince s ’écrit avec une majuscule. Le prince de Galles. nom masculin invariable Tissu de laine à fines rayures. : Un lainage en prince-de-galles.

princesse

princesse n. f. nom féminin Fille d ’un souverain, fille ou femme d ’un prince. : La princesse Stéphanie. LOCUTION Aux frais de la princesse Sans payer.

princier

princier , ière adj. adjectif Digne d ’un prince, d ’une princesse. : Un bal princier.

principal

principal , ale , aux adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui est le premier, le plus important. : Les principaux chefs d ’État du monde étaient réunis à cette occasion. Cette jeune comédienne a obtenu un rôle principal. nom masculin 1 Capital d ’une dette, par opposition aux intérêts. : « Je vous paierai, lui dit-elle [...] intérêt et principal » (Jean de La Fontaine , La Cigale et la Fourmi ). 2 Ce qui est essentiel. : Le principal, c ’est que vous soyez sains et saufs. FORME FAUTIVE principal. Archaïsme au sens de directeur, directrice (de collège, d ’école ).

principalement

principalement adv. adverbe Surtout, particulièrement. : Nous avons cueilli des fruits, des pommes principalement. SYNONYME spécialement .

principauté

principauté n. f. nom féminin Petit État gouverné par un prince. : La principauté de Monaco.

principe

principe n. m. nom masculin 1 Origine, cause première. : Le principe de la vie. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • commencement, début; • origine, ce qui sert de point de départ; • prélude, ce qui précède quelque chose. 2 Règle générale qui guide la conduite, idée à laquelle on tient. : Cette façon de faire est contraire à ses principes. LOCUTIONS De principe Général, sans définir les conditions précises. : Un accord de principe. En principe Théoriquement, normalement. Question de principe. Choix qui résulte de règles de conduite adoptées, d ’idées auxquelles on tient.

printanier

printanier , ière adj. adjectif Du printemps. : La fièvre printanière. Un timide soleil printanier. Note Orthographique printa n ier, avec un seul n.

printemps

printemps n. m. nom masculin Saison qui succède à l ’hiver et qui précède l ’été. : Au printemps, il est agréable de voir les bourgeons et les premières fleurs. Note Technique Tous les noms de saisons sont masculins.

Spanish Dictionary

prínceps

prínceps VÉASE edición prínceps .

princesa

princesa nombre femenino príncipe .

principado

principado nombre masculino 1 Título o dignidad de príncipe o princesa :el heredero del trono recibió el principado apenas nació .2 País que está gobernado por un príncipe o princesa :el principado de Mónaco .

principal

principal adjetivo 1 Que es primero en estimación o importancia dentro de un conjunto :la entrada principal de una casa; el candidato principal a las elecciones; se pueden destacar varias causas, pero la principal es el clima; la calima ardiente del desierto, ese viento constante cargado de partículas de arena, será el principal enemigo de los buques; lo principal es ganar este partido para clasificarse .2 nombre masculino Jefe en un comercio, fábrica, etc .3 adjetivo /nombre masculino Esp [piso, planta ] Que está situado entre la planta baja o el entresuelo y el primer piso :ya no se construyen edificios con piso principal .4 nombre masculino econ Capital de una obligación o censo, en oposición a rédito, pensión o canon .5 adjetivo ling [oración, proposición ] Que rige o subordina otra oración (oración subordinada ) y expresa el sentido fundamental de la oración compuesta de la que forma parte . VÉASE edición principal; fachada principal .

principalmente

principalmente adverbio Fundamentalmente :es probable que el comercio estuviera orientado principalmente a la exportación .

príncipe, princesa

príncipe, princesa nombre masculino y femenino 1 Hijo del rey o del príncipe en un principado; particularmente el heredero de la corona :en España, solamente el heredero de la corona tiene el título de príncipe .2 Jefe de estado de un principado :el príncipe de Mónaco asistió a la recepción del embajador .3 Individuo que pertenece a una familia real :a la boda real asistieron príncipes y princesas de todo el mundo .4 nombre masculino Título de honor que concede el rey a una persona por su mérito o su valor :Carlos IV nombró a Godoy príncipe de la Paz .5 Hombre que es el primero o el mejor en algo :príncipe de los poetas; príncipe de los ingenios .príncipe azul Hombre ideal del que una mujer se enamoraría .príncipe de Gales Tejido, generalmente de lana, que presenta unos cuadros de líneas finas en el mismo tono con una de ellas central en color más vivo :un traje de príncipe de Gales .príncipe de las tinieblas Satanás, el demonio . VÉASE edición príncipe . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín princeps, principis ‘el primero ’, ‘jefe ’, ‘principal ’, ‘soberano ’, compuesto de primus ‘primero ’ y caput ‘cabeza ’. De las familias etimológicas de primo (V.) y cabo (V.).

principesco, -ca

principesco, -ca adjetivo 1 Del príncipe o de la princesa o que se considera propio de ellos :palacio principesco; trato principesco .2 Que está hecho con mucho lujo y riqueza :boda principesca .

principiante

principiante adjetivo /nombre común Que empieza o se inicia en una actividad determinada :corredor principiante; un principiante de ajedrez debe aprender cómo se mueve cada pieza; estos scanners facilitan y mejoran la lectura de códigos de barras por parte de operadores, tanto experimentados como principiantes .

principiar

principiar verbo transitivo 1 formal Dar principio o inicio a una cosa, comenzarla o empezarla :principiar un escrito con /en /por una palabra aguda; el inventario se principiará dentro de los treinta días siguientes a la citación de los acreedores y legatarios .2 verbo intransitivo formal Empezar o comenzar [una cosa ]:la estrofa principia reveladoramente . Conjugación [12 ] como cambiar .

principio

principio nombre masculino 1 Primer momento de la existencia de una cosa :al principio de la guerra; al principio de las fiestas .SINÓNIMO comienzo, inicio .ANTÓNIMO fin, final .2 Punto de donde parte, nace o surge una cosa :el principio de la calle; el principio del fin; el principio del declive de un artista .SINÓNIMO comienzo, inicio .3 Causa primera u origen de una cosa :el big bang puede ser considerado el principio del Universo .4 Primer indicio o fase inicial de una cosa que todavía no existe o se manifiesta :un principio de acuerdo; hay un principio de estilo barroco que se trasfunde en la tragedia de la gran época y en la música decadente del siglo v a. C .5 Proposición o idea fundamental en que se basa un razonamiento, una teoría, una doctrina, una ciencia o una técnica :principios de aritmética; los principios de la termodinámica .6 Ley o idea fundamental que establece el funcionamiento de una cosa :el principio de Arquímedes; el principio de la repetición es esencial en el ritmo .7 Criterio o norma moral que guía la conducta de una persona o una comunidad :es una persona sin principios; el principio de igualdad ante la ley .8 Elemento que entra con otro en la composición de un cuerpo o sustancia compuesta .principio inmediato Sustancia orgánica de composición definida que entra en la constitución de los seres vivos o de algunos de sus órganos .a principios Expresión que se utiliza para situar un hecho en los primeros días de un período determinado (semana, mes, año ); si se trata de un siglo, sitúa el hecho en los primeros años del mismo :a principios de semana; a principios de mayo; a principios de año; a principios de siglo .dar principio Comenzar o empezar una persona o cosa algo :dio principio a la reunión con una frase de bienvenida .en principio De modo inicial o en una primera aproximación, sin entrar en detalle :creo que, en principio, nos ha podido beneficiar nuestro inmenso esfuerzo en pos de la moda .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiv ) del latín principium ‘comienzo ’, ‘origen ’, derivado de princeps, principis ‘el primero ’. De la familia etimológica de primo (V.).

pringado, -da

pringado, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 Esp coloquial [persona ] Que es ingenuo y se deja engañar fácilmente para hacer cosas que otros no quieren hacer :es tan pringado que acabó haciendo las fotocopias para todos sus compañeros .SINÓNIMO primo .2 Esp coloquial [persona ] Que suele pagar las culpas por una falta o delito cometidos por otra persona :aunque eran sus compañeros los que armaban jaleo, el maestro castigó a la misma pringada de siempre .SINÓNIMO primo .Puede encontrarse la grafía pringao, más cercana a la pronunciación habitual .

pringar

pringar verbo transitivo 1 Esp Ensuciar una cosa con una sustancia grasienta o pegajosa :pringó la servilleta de mermelada ;¡ya se ha pringado el mantel de salsa! 2 Esp Untar o mojar el pan u otro alimento con pringue o alimento grasiento :le gusta pringar la tostada con mantequilla y remojarla en la leche .3 Esp coloquial Comprometer a alguien en un asunto sucio o dudosamente legal :pringaron a varios empleados en un negocio turbio .SINÓNIMO mezclar .4 verbo intransitivo Esp coloquial Pagar [una persona ] las culpas de una falta o delito que ha cometido otra :ha pringado por encubrir a su amigo .5 Esp coloquial Trabajar una persona, especialmente cuando lo hace más que otros :los nuevos tuvieron que pringar el sábado .pringarla Esp coloquial Cometer una equivocación o error :cambió de trabajo y la pringó porque ahora trabaja el doble y cobra lo mismo . Conjugación [7 ] como llegar .

pringoso, -sa

pringoso, -sa adjetivo Esp Que tiene pringue, grasa o suciedad :ropa pringosa; cabello pringoso .

pringue

pringue nombre ambiguo 1 Esp Grasa que suelta el tocino u otro alimento grasiento sometido a la acción del fuego :este chorizo me deja los dedos manchados de pringue .2 Esp Cosa grasienta o pegajosa que ensucia :después de cocinar limpiaré todo el pringue de la cocina .3 Esp Cosa fastidiosa de hacer porque produce suciedad :hacer croquetas es un pringue .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

prince

prince /prɪns /〖語源は「第1位 (prime )を占める人」〗名詞複～s /-ɪz /C 1 〖肩書き; しばしばP -〗王子 , 皇子 , 親王 ▸ the prince royal 第1王子, 皇太子 ▸ a prince of the blood royal 王子, 親王 ▸ the Prince of Wales プリンスオブウェールズ〘英国皇太子の称号〙.2 〖肩書き; しばしばP -〗(公国の )君主 , 公 ▸ the Prince of Monaco モナコ公 3 ｟文 /おどけて｠〖a /the ～〗【ある分野での】第一人者 , 大御所 , 大家 «of , among » ▸ the prince of classical music クラシック音楽界の大物 ▸ a prince of [among ] thieves 泥棒の親玉 4 (英国以外の国の )貴族の称号 ; …公 (→duke 関連 ).5 寛大な [立派な ]男 .the Pr ì nce of D á rkness [the á ir, the [this ] w ó rld ]悪魔, 魔王 (the Devil, Satan ).the Pr ì nce of D é nmark ハムレット .the Pr ì nce of P é ace キリスト, 救世主 .the Pr ì nce of the (H ò ly R ò man ) Ch ú rch 〘宗〙(カトリックの )枢機卿（けい）.P -̀ Á lbert フロックコートの一種 .P -̀ Ch á rming ｟くだけて /おどけて｠(おとぎ話に出てくるような )理想の男性 [恋人 ], 王子さま〘Cinderella物語より〙.～̀ c ó nsort (国王の称号を持たない )女王の配偶者 .P -̀ È dward Í sland 1 プリンスエドワード島〘カナダ南東部セントローレンス湾の島; 『赤毛のアン』の舞台〙.2 プリンスエドワードアイランド〘カナダ南東部の州; 州都Charlottetown; ｟略｠P.E.I; 〘郵〙PE 〙.

princedom

prince dom /prɪ́nsdəm /名詞 U princeの地位 [支配権, 領地 ]; C 公国 .

princely

pr í nce ly 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 〈金額などが〉相当な (!実際の金額が少額でもおどけて使う場合がある ) .2 ｟かたく｠立派な, 豪勢な ; 気前のよい .3 王子の, 王子にふさわしい ; 気品のある .副詞気品よく ; 立派に ; 王子らしく .

princess

prin cess /prɪ́nsəs, -ses |prɪ̀nsés /→prince 名詞複～es /-ɪz /C 〖肩書きで; しばしばP -〗1 王女 , 内親王 ▸ the princess royal 第1王女 (!P- R-とすれば英国王または女王の長女 ) 2 王子の妃 , 皇太子妃 , 親王妃 ▸ the Princess of Wales プリンセスオブウェールズ〘英国皇太子妃の称号〙3 (princeが統治する )公国の王妃 ▸ the Princess of Monaco モナコ公国王妃 4 (英国以外の国の )貴族の夫人 , 公爵夫人 .5 女傑 ; 女性の第一人者 .～̀ dr é ss プリンセスドレス〘ぴったりした胴とフレアスカートのワンピース〙.

principal

prin ci pal /prɪ́nsəp (ə )l / (! principleと同音 ) 〖prince (第1位 )al (の )〗形容詞比較なし〖名詞の前で〗1 最も重要な , 主要な , 主な (→main 1 )▸ a principal source of information 主な情報源 ▸ The principal aim is not to make money .最も重要な目的は金もうけではない 2 資本金の , 元金の .名詞複～s /-z /C 1 ｟米｠(小中高等学校の )校長 (｟英｠head teacher ); ｟英｠(大人向けの学校の )校長 ; ｟主に英｠(大学の )学長 ; 〖しばしば～s 〗社長 , 組織の長 ; (一般に )頭（かしら）, 支配者 .2 〖単数形で〗〘経〙(利子利息の )元金 , 元本 ; 基本財産 ▸ payment of (the ) principal and interest 元金と利子の支払い (!無冠詞も可 ) 3 (演劇などの )主役 , 主演者 ; (コンサートの )独奏者 , 主席奏者 ; (犯罪の )主犯 .4 〖しばしば～s 〗(代理人に対して )本人 ; (決闘の介添人に対し )決闘する本人 .5 〘楽〙(オルガンの )主要音栓 ; (フーガの )主題 .6 ｟英｠(大臣より下位の )役人 .7 〘建〙(組立構造物の )大梁（ばり）, 主材 .～̀ b ó y ｟英｠(伝統的な無言劇の )主役少年〘通例若い女優が演じる〙.～̀ p á rts 〖複数扱い〗〘文法〙動詞の主要形〘英語では原形または現在形過去形過去分詞の3つ〙.

principality

prin ci pal i ty /prɪ̀nsəpǽləti /名詞複 -ties 1 C (princeが支配する )公国 ; 公国の支配 (権 ).2 ｟英｠〖the P- 〗ウェールズ (!英国皇太子の正式呼称がPrince of Walesであることから ) .3 〖-ties 〗〘神学〙権（けん）天使〘天使9階級中の第7位; →angel 1 〙.

principally

pr í n ci pal ly 副詞主として, 主に .

principle

prin ci ple /prɪ́nsəp (ə )l / (! principalと同音 ) 〖語源は「第1位, 最初 (prince )であること」〗名詞複～s /-z /1 a. U 〖具体例では可算〗 «…という » (行動の指針となる )主義 , 信念 , 信条 «that 節 » ▸ John did not abandon [desert ] his principles .ジョンは信念を捨てなかった ▸ as a matter of principle 主義として ▸ make it a principle to do …することを信条 [主義 ]とする ▸ stick to one's principles 信念に固執する b. U 〖具体例では可算〗(道徳的な )節操 , 道義 , 高潔 ▸ That politician has no principles .その政治家は節操がない ▸ It was against her principles .それは彼女の道義 [信念 ]に反することだった ▸ a man [woman ] of (high ) principle 高潔な人 2 C U «…の /…という » 方針 , 考え方 «of /that 節 » ▸ the principle of the separation of religion from politics 政教分離の原則 .3 C 〖単数形で〗(自然を支配する )原理 , 法則 , 公理 ; (現象の背後にある )仕組み ▸ the fundamental principle of the universe 宇宙の根本原理 ▸ principles that govern economic growth 経済成長を支配する法則 ▸ the principle of the thing ｟話｠ものの道理 .4 C 〖～s 〗(ある特定の理論を構成する )原理 , 原則 ▸ first principles 第1 [基本的な ]原理 ▸ the principles of linguistics 言語学の諸原理 5 C 根元 , 根本 ; 本質 .6 C 〘化〙素（そ）, 精（せい）.in pr í nciple 1 (実際はとにかく )原理的には (in theory ).2 (詳細はとにかく )全体としては, 原則的には ▸ I agree with the plan in principle , though I don't know the details well .詳細はよくわからないが, 私は原則的にはその計画に賛成である on pr í nciple 〖通例否定的文脈で〗(衝動的にではなく )主義 [信念 ]に基づいて ; 道義上 .on the pr í nciple of A [that節 ]Aの […という ] 信念で .

principled

pr í n ci pled 形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗1 ｟ほめて｠強い道徳的信念を持った, 節操のある ; …の主義を持った〈人〉.2 原理 [原則 ]に基づいた〈議論立場など〉.

print /prɪnt /〖原義は「押しつける」〗(名 )printer, printing 動詞～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 【紙などの上に /字体などで】〈文字画像など〉を印刷する (｟米｠up ) «on /in » ; «…を » 〈場所〉に印刷する «with » ▸ be printed on the card [in black ]カードに [黒色で ]印刷されている ▸ a card printed with a message メッセージの印刷されているカード 2 〈本など〉を出版する ; 〈記事写真〉を (新聞雑誌に )載せる ▸ The newspaper printed her story .その新聞は彼女の話を記事にした 3 〘コンピュ〙〈プリンタなどが〉〈文字画像〉を出力する , プリントアウトする (out , off ).4 〈写真〉を焼き付け [プリント ]する (off , out )▸ have the pictures developed and printed 写真を現像して焼いてもらう 5 〈名前など〉を (筆記体ではなく )活字体で書く ▸ Please print your name .お名前を活字体でお書きください ▸ be printed in capital letters 大文字で書かれている 6 〈布など〉に【模様を】プリントする «with » ▸ pajamas printed with an elephant 象の絵がプリントされたパジャマ 7 〈政府が〉〈紙幣〉を (大量に )発行する .8 «…の上に » 〈印など〉を押す, (押して )…の跡を付ける «on » , …を押しつける ; 【心に】〈記憶など〉を焼き付ける «on » .自動詞 1 印刷する , 印刷業をする .2 〈プリンタなどが〉出力する ; 〈写真が〉焼き付けされる ▸ This printer prints well .このプリンタは印字がきれいだ 3 活字体で書く .名詞複～s /-ts /1 U 印刷 ; 印刷ぐあい ; (印刷された )字体 ; 印刷体 ; 印刷面 ▸ appear in [get into ] print 出版される ▸ read the fine ｟米｠ [small ｟英｠] print (契約書説明書などに細かい字で書かれた )詳細部分を読む 2 C 印刷物 , 出版物 (!授業講演で配る「プリント」はhandout ) ; (新聞雑誌などの )版 (edition )▸ weekly prints 週刊新聞 [雑誌 ].3 C «…の上に残した » (押した )跡 , 痕跡（こんせき）, 印 ; 〖通例～s 〗指紋 (fingerprint ), 足跡 (footprint ) «on » ; ｟かたく｠名残 , 影響 ▸ paw prints (動物の )足跡 4 C U (特に木綿の )捺染（なつせん）布 , サラサ ; C (そこに )印刷された模様 ▸ a print dress プリント柄のドレス ▸ floral print 花柄模様のプリント 5 C (ネガから現像した )写真 .6 C 版画 ; (写真の )印画 ; (映画絵画の )複製 .in pr í nt 印刷になって, 印刷されて ; 〈本が〉出版されて ▸ The book is still in print .その本はまだ出版されている .out of pr í nt 〈本が〉絶版になって .r ù sh A into pr í nt Aを緊急出版する ; 大急ぎで記事にする .～̀ ed c í rcuit (b ò ard )〘電〙プリント配線 [回線 ](基板 ).～́ ed m à tter [｟英｠p à pers ]印刷 (郵便 )物 .～̀ ed p á ge 活字になった文章 .～̀ ed w ó rd 〖the ～〗活字になった言葉 .～́ h è ad (プリンタの )印字ヘッド, 印刷ヘッド .～́ m è dia [j ò urnalism ]〖the ～〗活字メディア〘放送メディアに対して〙.～́ r ù n (1回の )印刷部数 .～́ sh ò p (小規模な )印刷所 .

printable

pr í nt a ble 形容詞 1 〈内容が〉出版に適した (!通例否定文で ) .2 〘コンピュ〙印刷可能である .

printer

print er /prɪ́ntə r /→print 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 印刷機 ; 〘コンピュ〙プリンタ ; 〘写〙焼き付け機 .2 印刷工 , 印刷業者 .～̀ 's d é vil 印刷屋の見習工 .～̀ 's é rror 誤植 .～́ 's ì nk 印刷用インキ .

printing

print ing /prɪ́ntɪŋ /→print 名詞複～s /-z /1 U 印刷 (術 ), 印刷業 .2 C 印刷物 ; (第 …)版 , 刷 .3 U 〘写〙焼き付け .4 U 活字体の書体 [文字 ].～́ bl ò ck 版木 .～́ ì nk 印刷用インキ .～́ mach ì ne [pr è ss ](特に書籍新聞用の )印刷機 .～́ ò ffice [h ò use ]印刷所 .

printmaking

pr í nt m à king 名詞 U 版画製作 (術 ), 製版 .

printout

pr í nt ò ut 名詞 C U (コンピュータからの )印刷 (物 ).