(April 2013). A principle is a law or rule that has to be, or usually is to be followed, or can be desirably followed, or is an inevitable consequence of something, such as the laws observed in nature or the way that a system is constructed.
agglomeration - the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating. collation - assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence. compiling, compilation - the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); the job of compiling the inventory took several hours. gather, gathering - the act of gathering something.
1. T ool , implement , instrument , utensil refer to contrivances for doing work. A tool is a contrivance held in and worked by the hand, for assisting the work of (especially) mechanics or laborers: a carpenter's tools. An implement is any tool or contrivance designed or used for a particular purpose: agricultural implements. An instrument is anything used in doing a certain work or producing a certain result, especially such as requires delicacy, accuracy, or precision: surgical or musical instruments.