precept
English Thesaurus
1. a doctrine that is taught (noun.cognition)
| hyponym | : | golden rule, |
| definition | : | a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | mitsvah, mitzvah, |
| definition | : | (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law (noun.cognition) |
2. rule of personal conduct (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | prescript, rule, |
| definition | : | prescribed guide for conduct or action (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | higher law, |
| definition | : | a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | moral principle, |
| definition | : | the principle that conduct should be moral (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hypothetical imperative, |
| definition | : | a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | caveat emptor, |
| definition | : | a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality (noun.communication) |
| part meronym | : | ethic, ethical code, |
| definition | : | a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct (noun.communication) |
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