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principal vs main

main vs principal

principal and main both are nouns.

principal and main both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
principal Yes Yes No No
main Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, principal and main are synonyms defined as:
  • principal and main: most important element
Other synonyms of principal include chief, master, primary.
principal (noun) main (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
an actor who plays a principal role any very large body of (salt) water
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
principal (adjective) main (adjective)
most important element (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
most important element
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
Difference between principal and main

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