principal goal

collocation in English

meaningsofprincipalandgoal

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principal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/us
/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl/
first in order ...
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goal
noun[C]
uk
/ɡəʊl/us
/ɡoʊl/
an area on a playing field, that usually has two posts with a net fixed behind them, where players try to send the ball in order to score in sports such as football ...
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(Definition ofprincipalandgoalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Reclaiming lost land was aprincipalgoalfor policymakers, but does that reflect nationalism or simply the natural instinct of rulers-anywhere and at all times?
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Ourprincipalgoalin this exposition is to characterize the relationship between the dynamics of classical iterative methods and that of certain differential systems.
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Ourprincipalgoalis to delineate and explore the interactions between biological evolution and cultural change.
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Theirprincipalgoalwas to save as much money as possible and return home someday.
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Following this, she identifies what must surely be aprincipalgoalof all teachers - to guide their students towards independent learning.
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But in his own mind his style of argument was at one with hisprincipalgoal.
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Aprincipalgoalof this review is to answer this question in the affirmative.
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Theprincipalgoalof this article is not to present further arguments for the role of predictable phonetic properties in phonology.
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Theprincipalgoalof treatment is to prevent acute complications of diabetes, which can affect daily life such as hypoglycaemia or hyperglycaemia and in the long-term the prevention of complications.
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However, itsprincipalgoalis to make such matters the subject of its investigations which can be beneficial to the agriculture, trade, and particular welfare of these settlements.
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They do not in any way endanger theprincipalgoalof the package, which is to reduce emissions.
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Many young married couples were working hard and saving with that as theirprincipalgoal.
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The chapter on the socioeconomic system does not mention the establishment of socialism, aprincipalgoalof earlier dogma.
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Theprincipalgoalwas to determine the optimum engine and propeller combination for this aircraft.
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Theprincipalgoalof the is to demonstrate the feasibility of achieving the background required to justify the construction of a larger tonne-scale experiment.
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Hisprincipalgoalwas to identify students who needed special help in coping with the school curriculum.
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Theprincipalgoalof the survey is to track retail rate increases from year to year using a consistent standard.
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In search of the maximum speed theprincipalgoalis to minimize wind resistance, hence the use of skinsuits, special helmets and techniques.
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It was constructed and operated with sustainable living as aprincipalgoal, and the curriculum has a focus on sustainability.
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