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BASIC PRINCIPLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Principles from which other truths can be derived
Example:
let's get down to basics
Synonyms:
basic principle; basics; bedrock; fundamental principle; fundamentals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("basic principle" is a kind of...):
principle (a basic truth or law or assumption)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "basic principle"):
ABC; ABC's; ABCs; alphabet; first principles; rudiments (the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural))