principal
/ˈprɪnsəpl/adjective
उच्चारण प्रिन्सपल
मुख्य, प्रधान
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SSC Exams before 2018- 1
most important; main
मुख्य, प्रधान
- Rice is the principal crop of the region.
- The principal reason for the delay was a shortage of cement.
- The principal cause of the fire was an electrical fault.
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- Her principal aim is to become a doctor.
- Wheat is the principal food of the region.
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the person who is in charge of a school or college
प्रधानाचार्य, प्राचार्य
- The principal addressed the students.
- The principal called a meeting of all the teachers.
- The principal praised the students for their excellent results.
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- Parents met the principal to discuss the new timetable.
- She was appointed principal of the girls' college last year.
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[C, usually sing.] finance
an amount of money that you lend or borrow, on which interest is paid
मूलधन
- Interest is calculated on the principal.
- He repaid the principal first and then the interest.
- The bank will refund the principal after one year.
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- You pay interest on the principal each month.
- Find the interest on a principal of Rs 5,000 for two years.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
principal + noun (adjective)
Principal as an adjective means main or most important and comes before a noun: the principal reason, the principal crop.
विशेषण के रूप में 'principal' का अर्थ मुख्य या सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण है और यह संज्ञा से पहले आता है: the principal reason।
- Rice is the principal crop of Bengal.
- His principal aim is to join the Navy.
the principal (noun) of a school / college
The head of a school or college is the principal. In British schools the word headteacher is also common.
विद्यालय या महाविद्यालय का प्रमुख 'principal' कहलाता है। ब्रिटिश विद्यालयों में 'headteacher' शब्द भी प्रचलित है।
- The principal announced the result in assembly.
principal + interest (finance)
In finance, the principal is the original sum lent or invested, on which interest is calculated.
वित्त में 'principal' वह मूल राशि है जो उधार दी या निवेश की गई हो और जिस पर ब्याज की गणना होती है।
- Interest is charged on the principal every year.
principal vs principle (spelling)
Principal ends in -al and means main, head or money. Principle ends in -le and means a rule or belief. They sound identical.
'Principal' -al पर समाप्त होता है और इसका अर्थ मुख्य, प्रमुख या मूलधन है। 'Principle' -le पर समाप्त होता है और इसका अर्थ सिद्धांत है। दोनों का उच्चारण समान है।
- The principal is a man of strong principles.
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principal + noun (main)
reasoncauseaimsourcerole
- Poverty is the principal cause of child labour.
principal + noun (people)
danceractorwitnessoffendersinger
- She was the principal dancer of the troupe.
principal + noun (finance)
amountsumloanrepayment
- He repaid both principal and interest.
verb + principal
meet thewrite to theappoint areport to the
- Write to the principal for permission to leave.
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- The principal rivers of north India flow from the Himalayas.
उत्तर भारत की प्रमुख नदियाँ हिमालय से निकलती हैं।
- The principal of our college is a retired professor.
हमारे कॉलेज के प्राचार्य सेवानिवृत्त प्रोफेसर हैं।
- Pay the monthly instalment towards the principal first.
पहले मूलधन के लिए मासिक किस्त चुकाइए।
- The principal witness changed his statement in court.
मुख्य गवाह ने अदालत में अपना बयान बदल दिया।
- Radhika met the principal about her scholarship.
राधिका ने अपनी छात्रवृत्ति के बारे में प्राचार्य से भेंट की।
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✗ He is a man of high principals.
✓ He is a man of high principles.
Rules and beliefs are principles, not principals.
नियम और विश्वास 'principles' होते हैं, 'principals' नहीं।
✗ The principle of our school is very strict.
✓ The principal of our school is very strict.
The head of a school is a principal.
विद्यालय का प्रमुख 'principal' होता है।
✗ She is more principal than the others.
✓ She is more important than the others.
Principal means main and is not used as a gradable adjective with more.
'Principal' का अर्थ मुख्य है और इसके साथ 'more' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Principal, chief and main all show importance, but principal is also a school and money word.
'Principal', 'chief' और 'main' महत्त्व दर्शाते हैं, पर 'principal' विद्यालय और धन का शब्द भी है।
Formal for main; also head of a school; original sum of money.
मुख्य का formal रूप; विद्यालय का प्रमुख; मूलधन।
- The principal reason is cost.
General word for largest or most important.
सबसे बड़ा या महत्त्वपूर्ण के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The main road was closed.
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principal or principle?
Both are pronounced the same. Principal means main, or the head of a school. Principle is always a noun and means a rule or a belief.
दोनों शब्दों की pronunciation एक जैसी है। Principal का अर्थ 'मुख्य' या 'प्रधानाचार्य' है। Principle हमेशा noun होता है और इसका अर्थ 'सिद्धांत' या 'नियम' है।
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Notes
Spelling confusion प्रश्नों में principle के साथ पूछा जाता है। Synonym में 'main' के अर्थ में आता है।