principal vs principal sum

principal sum vs principal

principal and principal sum both are nouns.

principal is an adjective but principal sum is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, principal and principal sum are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of principal include corpus.

principal (noun)	principal sum (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
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

principal (adjective)	principal sum (adjective)
most important element

Difference between principal and principal sum

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