in principle
Meaning
- With regard to the fundamentals, but not to the particulars.
- According to theory.
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Etymology
From in + principle (the noun ultimately from Latin principium). Compare French en principe, German im Prinzip, Dutch in principe, Swedish i princip, Danish i princippet.
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