principal

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Introduction

In reference to:

  • the main person, authority, chief, actor, star etc
  • the capital sum of money placed at interest, due as debt
  • a matter or primary importance

principal may be either an adjective or a noun, whereas

principle is only a noun

Additional terms

References

  1. Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam-Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990