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English and German Translation Search Results for precept

Summary

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precept:
- Richtlinie; Grundsatz; Axiom; Devise; Grundsätze
Wiktionary:
- precept → Gebot, Vorschrift, Sentenz

English

Detailed Translations for precept from English to German

precept:

precept [the ~] noun

the precept (regulation; rule)
die Richtlinie
- Richtlinie [die ~] noun
the precept (axiom; dogma; fundamental property; maxim; tenet)
der Grundsatz; Axiom
- Grundsatz [der ~] noun
- Axiom [das ~] noun
the precept (main proposition; principle; central argument; maxim)
die Devise; der Grundsatz; die Grundsätze; Axiom
- Devise [die ~] noun
- Grundsatz [der ~] noun
- Grundsätze [die ~] noun
- Axiom [das ~] noun

Translation Matrix for precept:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Axiom	axiom; central argument; dogma; fundamental property; main proposition; maxim; precept; principle; tenet	article of faith; dogma
Devise	central argument; main proposition; maxim; precept; principle	device; maxim; motto; parole; slogan
Grundsatz	axiom; central argument; dogma; fundamental property; main proposition; maxim; precept; principle; tenet	article of faith; chief principle; dogma; fundamental principle; maxim; motto; slogan
Grundsätze	central argument; main proposition; maxim; precept; principle	article of faith; dogma
Richtlinie	precept; regulation; rule	charter; directive; guide; guideline; house rules; policy; prescription; recommendation; regulation; statute
-	commandment; principle; teaching

Related Words for "precept":

precepts

Synonyms for "precept":

principle; rule; prescript
teaching; commandment; doctrine; philosophy; philosophical system; school of thought; ism

Related Definitions for "precept":

a doctrine that is taught¹
- he believed all the Christian precepts¹
rule of personal conduct¹

Wiktionary Translations for precept:

precept

noun

rule or principle governing personal conduct
- precept → Gebot; Vorschrift

precept

noun

Philosophie, Theologie: ein allgemeingültiger, konkreter und genau formulierter Ausspruch, der sehr Autorität und bekannt ist
- Sentenz → formula; sentence; expression; motto; phrase; maxim; gnome; dictum; epigraph; precept; epigram; adage; axiom; aphorism

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