principal vs corpus

corpus vs principal

principal and corpus both are nouns.

principal is an adjective but corpus is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No
corpus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, principal and corpus are synonyms defined as:

principal and corpus: capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

Other synonyms of principal include principal sum.

principal (noun)	corpus (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
an actor who plays a principal role	a collection of writings
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account	capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
(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

principal (adjective)	corpus (adjective)
most important element

Difference between principal and corpus

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