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main vs principal

principal vs main

main and principal both are nouns.

main and principal both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
main Yes Yes No No
principal Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, main and principal are synonyms defined as:
  • main and principal: most important element
Other synonyms of main include chief, master, primary.
main (noun) principal (noun)
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage the educator who has executive authority for a school
any very large body of (salt) water an actor who plays a principal role
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
main (adjective) principal (adjective)
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence most important element
most important element
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
Difference between main and principal

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