tenet

tenet
Synonyms and related words:
a belief, article of faith, axiom, belief, canon, code, commandment, convention, conviction, credo, creed, dictum, doctrine, dogma, form, formula, general principle, golden rule, guideline, guiding principle, idea, ideology, imperative, law, maxim, mitzvah, moral, norm, opinion, ordinance, persuasion, position, precept, principium, principle, regulation, rubric, rule, settled principle, standard, teaching, view, viewpoint, working principle, working rule

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  • Tenet — ist der Name von: Edouard Tenet (1907 1978), französischer Boxer George Tenet (* 1953), US amerikanischer CIA Direktor Tenet (Band) amerikanische Thrash Metal Band Siehe auch Tennet …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tenet — Ten et, n. [L. tenet he holds, fr. tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true; as, the tenets of Plato or of Cicero. [1913 Webster] That al animals of the land are …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tenet — principle, properly a thing held (to be true), early 15c., from L. tenet he holds, third person singular present indicative of tenere to hold, to keep, to maintain from PIE root *ten to stretch (Cf. Skt. tantram loom, tanoti stretches, lasts;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • tenet — tenet; tenuit /tenat/tenyuwat/ He holds; he held. In the Latin forms of the writ of waste against a tenant, these words introduced the allegation of tenure. If the tenancy still existed, and recovery of the land was sought, the former word was… …   Black's law dictionary

  • tenet — index article (precept), belief (something believed), concept, conviction (persuasion), doctrine, dogma, idea …   Law dictionary

  • tenet — *doctrine, dogma Analogous words: belief, conviction, persuasion, view (see OPINION): *principle, fundamental, axiom …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • tenet — meaning ‘a dogma or doctrine’, is now normally pronounced ten it …   Modern English usage

  • tenet — [n] belief, principle article of faith, assumption, canon, conception, conviction, credo, creed, doctrine, dogma, faith, impression, maxim, opinion, persuasion, position, precept, presumption, profession, rule, selfconviction, system, teaching,… …   New thesaurus

  • tenet — ► NOUN ▪ a central principle or belief. ORIGIN Latin, he holds …   English terms dictionary

  • tenet — [ten′it] n. [L, he holds < tenere: see TENANT] a principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth, as by some group SYN. DOCTRINE …   English World dictionary

  • Tenet — A tenet is any opinion, principle, dogma, or doctrine which a person or group believes or maintains, such as the tenets of Plato or of UNESCO.Tenet may also refer to:* TeNet Software Consultants, A company offering web solution services.… …   Wikipedia

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