Definizione monolingua

principal

principal (countable and uncountable; plural principals)

1. (finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated

   A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest.

2. (North America, Australian, New Zealand) The principal administrator of a school

   Now youre in trouble! Youre going to see the principal for that.

3. One who directs another (the agent) to act on ones behalf

   When an attorney represents a client, the client is the principal who permits the attorney, the clients agent, to act on the clients behalf.

4. A company represented by a sales person

   My principal sells metal shims.

5. (North America) A partner or owner of a business.

principal (comparative more principal, superlative most principal)

1. Primary; most important in a group.

   Smith is the principal architect of this design.

   The principal cause of the failure was poor planning.

Definizione dizionario principal

	principale
	primary, main
	L'elemento più importante.
	The most important element.

	essenziale
	L'elemento più importante.
	The most important element.

capitale

capo

direttore

precipuo

preside

primario

primo

protagonista

Altri significati:

(finance, uncountable) The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated

(North America, Australian, New Zealand) The principal administrator of a school

In Windows-based computers, an account (such as a user, security group, device, or computer) that can be granted or denied access to resources.

Primary; most important in a group.

One who directs another (the agent) to act on one's behalf

The principal administrator of a school

A company represented by a sales person

(North America) A partner or owner of a business.

The money originally invested or loaned

principal (e.g. in a loan)

principal (invest.)