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What does in principle mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word in principle? Here's what it means.

Prepositional phrase
  1. With regard to the fundamentals, but not to the particulars.
  2. According to theory.
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There is nothing that justifies this demand, and nothing that supports the belief that it is satisfiable even in principle.
West Wiltshire District Council has agreed in principle to free up some land for the proposed redevelopment of the waterside area of Trowbridge.
By contrast, in other societies both sexes are, in principle, treated equally in terms of educational opportunities and attainments.
This all seemed a great idea in principle but of course the numbers don't work.
We are quite happy in principle to secure the long term future of the event.
In my judgment the authorities support this conclusion which I have reached in principle.

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