Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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feng shui | Yes | No | No | No |
principle | Yes | No | No | No |
feng shui (noun) | principle (noun) |
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rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns of yin and yang and the flow of energy (qi); the favorable or unfavorable effects are taken into consideration in designing and siting buildings and graves and furniture | a basic truth or law or assumption |
a rule or standard especially of good behavior | |
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | |
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct | |
a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system | |
rule of personal conduct |